§ Mr. ChurchillTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what have been the average level of coal stocks held(a) by British Coal and (b) by the generators in each of the past five years; and what guidance he is giving each in respect of stock levels in the current and two subsequent years.
§ Mr. EggarThe average levels of coal stocks held by the electricity generators and British Coal in each of the last five years were:
British Coal United Kingdom electricity generators (thousand tonnes) (thousand tonnes) 1988 6,105 25,813 1989 9,851 27,975 1990 8,593 26,895 1991 9,827 28,942 1992 12,632 31,989 The current stocking requirements are set out in the Government's White Paper, "The Prospects for Coal" 109W (Cmnd 2235). As envisaged in the White Paper, consultations are taking place about stocking arrangements for 1993–94 and following years.