HC Deb 17 April 1989 vol 151 cc18-9W
Mr. Cummings

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what is the regional distribution of the final destination of coal imports from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Michael Spicer

This information is not available.

Mr. Allen

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list the type of Government subsidy and the approximate subsidy per tonne of the coals imported into Britain from(a) Australia, (b) Poland, (c) the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, (d) South Africa and (e) Latin American countries; if he will list comparable information on subsidies to British coal exports; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Michael Spicer

The Government give no specific subsidies to support exports of British coal. We have no evidence of such subsidies in the countries listed.

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