HC Deb 12 June 1979 vol 968 c183W
Miss Boothroyd

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total amount of finance in £ sterling received by the United Kingdom by way of loans and grants from the following EEC sources in the periods (a) 1978 and (b) since 1 January 1973 to date: the European Investment Bank, the European Coal and Steel Community, the Social Fund, the Regional Development Fund, and the European Agricultural Fund: (i)Guarantee Section and (ii) Guidance Section.

Mr. Peter Rees

The information requested is as follows:

£ million
1978 1973–78
European Investment Bank loans 286.3 1,165.3
European Coal and Steel Community:
grants 4.8 28.9
loans 212.9 854.3
Social Fund 62.6 157.0
Regional Development Fund 34.7 123.6
European Agricultural Fund:
Guarantee Section 313.0 1,182.4
Guidance Section 34.4 69.7