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Written question asked by Dan Jarvis (Labour) on Monday, 17 November 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 November 2014 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Thursday, 20 November 2014. A substantive answer was provided by Matt Hancock (Conservative) on Tuesday, 25 November 2014 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.


Coke

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment his Department has made of the role, of coke in supplying the future energy needs of the UK.

Answer

The Digest of UK Energy Statistics presents statistics on the supply and demand of coke and coking coal in the UK. In 2013, total demand for coke was around 4.5 million tonnes of which 83% was produced domestically1.

[1] DUKES, Chapter 2 – Solid fuels and derived gases:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/337589/chapter_2.pdf


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
214808
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Coke
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk