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Colombian Coal

Volume 205: debated on Friday 6 March 1992

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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what discussions he has had with British Coal on whether to refer the importing of Colombian coal to the European Commission.

None. I am aware that British Coal has submitted a complaint to the European Commission about dumping of coal by Colombia, United States of America and China.

(a)EC expenditure in public storage
£ million
January to December
19871988198919901991
Cereals672865377888989
Rice38434024
Oils/fats446033-171-13
Wine46459230147176
Tobacco1919696338
Milk and milk products716499328726723
Beef7088053676481,604
Pigmeat3429415212
Delayed reimbursement for disposal of 1988 stocks841945966555
1 Represents sales out of intervention at a price greater than the depreciated value.

Sources:

1987–90: EAGGF Financial reports.

1991: Provisional outturn.

(b) United Kingdom expenditure on public storage

£ million

April to March

1987–881988–891989–901990–911991–92
Cereals-29·033·2-22·515·319·6
Butter128·8-53·6-11·855·68·3
Skimmed milk powder-17·5-1·1-0·19·0-5·2
Beef66·317·7-1·2297·4300·7
Others-0·4

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