HC Deb 17 November 1997 vol 301 cc47-8W
Caroline Flint

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what action she is taking to expand the markets for United Kingdom coal. [15674]

Mr. Nigel Griffiths

The cost of fireworks safety campaigns between 1979 and 1983 cannot be produced without incurring disproportionate cost. The figures from 1984 are as follows:

£000
1984 35
1985 40
1986 51
1987 78
1988 57
1989 64
1990 111
1991 74
1992 84
1993 160
1994 191
1995 185
1996 284
1997 1350
1Latest estimate