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Mr. Wigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy how much coal is mined per head of population in each Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development country and member state of the European Community.
Mr. Heathcoat-Amory
The information is as follows:
| Tonnes of coal produced per head of population in 1990 | |
| Australia | 9·09 |
| Austria | 0·12 |
| Belgium1 | 0·15 |
| Canada | 2·03 |
| Denmark1 | Nil |
| Finland | Nil |
| France1 | 0·21 |
| Germany1 | 1·62 |
| Greece1 | 1·05 |
| Iceland | Nil |
| Ireland1 | Nil |
| Italy1 | 0·01 |
| Japan | 0·05 |
| Luxembourg1 | Nil |
| Netherlands1 | Nil |
| New Zealand | 0·59 |
| Norway | 0·07 |
| Portugal1 | 0·02 |
| Spain1 | 0·44 |
| Sweden | Nil |
| Switzerland | Nil |
| Turkey | 0·30 |
| United Kingdom1 | 1·64 |
| United States | 3·08 |
| 1 Member states of the European Community (NB Germany refers to the (former) Federal Republic of Germany). | |
Source: Population—OECD Main Economic Indicators.
Source: Coal data—International Energy Agency.
Mr. Wigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy how much coal is mined per head of population in Wales; and what was the equivalent figure in 1976, 1981 and 1986.
Mr. Heathcoat-Amory
Coal production per head of population in Wales in the years 1976, 1981, 1986 and 1990 was:
| tones | |
| 1976 | 4·1 |
| 1981 | 4·2 |
| 1986 | 3·8 |
| 1990 | 2·5 |