HL Deb 27 July 1989 vol 510 cc1674-6WA
Lord Dorman of Easington

asked Her Majesty's Government:

From which countries coal has been imported, and in what quantities, in each of the last nine years.

Imports of coal 000 tonnes
Country of origin 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988
United States of America 3,653 1,954 2,053 1,142 3,344 3,145 3,560 2,890 4,261
Australia 2,847 1,791 1,143 1,987 1,859 5,456 3,822 3,459 3,536
Poland 446 142 320 509 1,359 1,418 1,217 1,083 1,270
Colombia — — — — — 89 56 319 574
Canada — — — — 117 399 449 362 553
USSR 46 34 12 23 11 23 48 89 375
People's Republic of China 66 — 5 8 22 34 26 146 319
Netherlands 23 8 43 86 304 306 218 664 279
Republic of South Africa 66 80 67 58 257 725 312 188 276
Federal Republic of Germany 80 132 334 482 959 746 439 256 182
Belgium 14 7 34 63 232 167 169 192 122
Venezuela — — — — 1 1 — — 92
France — 1 14 7 229 28 21 32 42
Other Countries 93 140 38 90 199 196 217 99 113
TOTAL 7,334 4,290 4,062 4,456 8,894 12,732 10,554 9,781 11,993

Note: Figures may not add to totals because of rounding

Source: HM Customs & Excise

Viscount Davidson

The information requested is as follows: