HC Deb 27 April 1981 vol 3 cc340-1W
Sir Anthony Meyer

asked 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. Lawson

The 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.