HC Deb 24 January 1997 vol 288 cc758-9W
Mr. Hardy

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what is his current estimate of the stocks of coal held at(a) collieries and (b) power stations. [11852]

Mr. Page

[holding answer 23 January 1997]: The levels of stocks held by the coal and electricity generating industries at the end of October are as follows:

thousand tonnes
Collieries Power stations
October 1996 4,862 9,590

Source:

Energy trends.