§ Mr. MullinTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give details of coal imported through the port of Sunderland for each year since 1979.
§ Mr. McLoughlinHM Customs and Excise figures for imports of coal, coke and briquettes at Sunderland, which include imports at Seaham, are given in the table.
Year Tonnes 1979 22,254 1980 12,605 1981 6,245 1982 43,773 1983 101,544 1984 23,111 1985 4,870 1986 245,904 1987 216,901 1988 436,659 19891 310,514 1Provisional.