§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many million tonnes of coal were imported into the United Kingdom in 1994; and what was the impact of coal imports on the United Kingdom balance of payments.
§ Mr. Charles WardleFigures for the whole of 1994 are not yet available. Coal imports for the first three quarters of the year amounted to 11.9 million tonnes and were 13 per cent. below the level in the same period of 1993. The negative impact of these imports on the balance of payments figures will be about £400 million.