§ Mr. SteinbergTo 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-AmoryThe 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.