HC Deb 18 February 1997 vol 290 cc479-80W
Mr. Battle

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what have been the prices per tonne in sterling of coal(a) imports and (b) exports for each month from October 1996 to date. [15879]

Mr. Page

Import and export data are available to November 1996.

Average monthly price £ per tonne
Import Export
October 1996 36.48 48.92
November 1996 34.13 51.54

Mr. Battle

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the tonnage of coal(a) imports and (b) exports for each month from October 1996 to date. [15878]

Mr. Page

Import and export data are available to November 1996.

Thousand tones
Imports Exports
October 1996 1,206 100
November 1996 1,941 115