Coal Supply

Mr. Dobson
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy how many tonnes of coal British Coal is contracted to supply to National Power and PowerGen this year and in the two succeeding years.

Mr. Wakeham
The British Coal Corporation is contracted to supply the following approximate coal tonnages, at prescribed calorific values, to National Power and PowerGen:

National Power 44 million tonnes for 1990–91 and for 1991–9240 million tonnes for 1992–93

PowerGen 26 million tonnes for 1990–91 and for 1991–9225 million tonnes for 1992–93

Mr. Dobson
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what level of coal stocks were held by British Coal and the Central Electricity Generating Board in 1989–90 and each year since 1984–85.

Mr. Wakeham
The level of coal stocks in million tonnes at the end of December was: ---------
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|1984–85|
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|1985–86|
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|1986–87|
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|1987–88|
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|1988–89|
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|1989–90|
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Source: Energy Trends, April 1990.

Power stations stocks include those held by the Central Electricity Generating Board and the South of Scotland electricity board.