§ Lord Dean of Beswickasked Her Majesty's Government:
What was the financial value of coal imported into the United Kingdom during 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Energy (Baroness Hooper)Information on the value of coal imports is as follows:
Value of imports Value of imports less exports £ million £ million 1984 493.1 420.9 1985 680.7 582.2 1986 442.7 336.2 1987 368.4 289.9 1988 427.8p 363.4p p = provisional
Source: HM Customs and Excise