HC Deb 28 October 1992 vol 212 cc676-7W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list for each port in the United Kingdom, the tonnages of coal exports by year for the last four years; and what were the points of destination.

Mr. Eggar

Breakdowns of coal exports by port and by country of destination, for the last four years and for the current year to date, are as follows:

Exports by port 1988 1989 1990 1991 11992
Swansea 277 187 410 616 189
Sunderland 39 78 82 149 71
Irish Land Boundary 90 81 95 117 63
Leith (including Granton) 90 99 213 118 56
Blyth 392 442 192 279 52
Workington 326 242 108 32 38
Tyne 270 607 869 285 33
Others 255 336 338 217 156
Total 1,737 2,072 2,307 1,813 658
Country of destination 1988 1989 1990 1991 11992
Irish Republic 359 331 248 268 154
France 256 210 271 346 102
Belgium 13 46 103 106 95
Spain 33 138 256 81
Denmark 426 521 366 175 60
Exports by port 1988 1989 1990 1991 11992
Norway 106 128 145 73 55
Germany2 107 93 214 244 48
Portugal 170 154 190 118 33
Morocco 144 282 282 103 11
Others 155 274 351 124 18
Total 1,737 2,072 2,307 1,813 658
1 January to August.
2 Included imports previously recorded separately for the German Democratic Republic.

Source: Customs and Excise

Because of rounding the sum of the constituent items may not agree with the totals shown.

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