HC Deb 18 November 1991 vol 199 c22W
Mr. Steinberg

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list the amount of coal imported for each year since 1979, from Poland, Colombia, South Africa and Bolivia.

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

The information requested is as follows:

(thousand tonnes)
Country of Origin
Poland Colombia1 South Africa Bolivia
1979 658 38
1980 446 66
1981 142 80
1982 320 67
1983 509 58
1984 1,359 257
1985 1,418 89 725
1986 1,217 56 312
1987 1,083 319 188
1988 1,270 574 276
1989 1,055 874 346
1990 1,043 1,506 356
21991 411 1,857 438
1 Some imports previously recorded by Customs and Excise as originating in the Netherlands have been re-allocated to other countries including Colombia. This re-allocation has been carried out for 1991 and an estimate of Colombian imports previously classified to the Netherlands has been included for 1990. Figures for earlier years have not been re-allocated.
2 January to September.

Source: Her Majesty's Customs and Excise.