HC Deb 07 March 1988 vol 129 cc26-7W
27. Mr. Douglas

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a statement on the amount of coal from Scottish miners burnt in power stations from 1979 to the latest date for which figures are available.

Mr. Michael Spicer

Coal consumed in SSEB power stations from Scottish mines from 1979 has been as follows:

Year Million tonnes
1979–80 7.58
1980–81 7.28
1981–82 7.55
1982–83 4.65
1983–84 4.64
1984–85 2.39
1985–86 6.25
1986–87 4.50
19871 4.45
1April to December.

Figures for Scottish coal burn in other United Kingdom power stations, and abroad, are not readily available.