§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the country of origin and tonnage of coal imports for 1995. [436]
§ Mr. PageThe information requested is given in the table:
Coal imports for 1995 Country of origin Thousand tonnes of coal Australia 3,641 Belgium/Luxembourg 13 Canada 1,364 Colombia 2,687 Czech Republic 2 Estonia 59 Germany 131 India 9 Indonesia 65 Irish Republic 25 Netherlands1 104 Norway 2 People's Republic of China 77 Poland 1,274 Republic of South Africa 1,313 Russia 160 Sweden 10 United States of America 4,858 Vietnam 101 Total 15,896 1Imports include extra-EU coal routed through the Netherlands. Source:
Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics 1996.
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the tonnage of coal imports for each of the last 10 years. [437]
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§ Mr. PageThe information requested is given in the table:
Coal Imports Year Thousand tonnes of coal 1986 10,554 1987 9,781 1988 11,685 1989 12,137 1990 14,783 1991 19,611 1992 20,339 1993 18,400 1994 15,041 1995 15,896 Source:
Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics 1996.