HC Deb 28 January 1975 vol 885 cc143-4W
Mr. Blaker

asked the Secretary of State for Industry (1) what is the value of requests submitted by the United Kingdom for loan assistance from the European Communities for modernisation and reconversion projects in the British steel industry for 1974;

(2) what is the value of requests submitted by the United Kingdom for loan assistance from the European Communities for modernisation and reconversion projects in the British steel industry since 5th March 1974 until the latest available date; and what was the value of such requests submitted in the comparable period in 1973, and in 1972.

guidelines on wage settlements to those companies the Government have taken a shareholding in since 1st March 1974.

Mr. Meacher

All the companies concerned are aware of the Government's support of the social contract.