§ Sir Anthony Meyerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total amount of money loaned to the United Kingdom (a) from the European Coal and Steel Community and (b) through the Ortoli facility in each year since 1973.
§ Mr. LawsonThe amounts are:
£ million ECSC New Commmunity instrument for borrowing and lending ("Ortoli Facility") 1973 — — 1974 40 — 1975 140 — 1976 280 — 1977 140 — 1978 150 — 1979 140 60 1980 190 — The figures have been converted from ecus to sterling using the current rate of exchange of 1 ecu=£0.38604.