§ Mr. Cummingsasked the Secretary of State for Energy how many loans have been made by British Coal Enterprise Ltd. to firms in the Easington district since its inception; what has been the amount of money loaned; and how many jobs have been created.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerI regret that figures are not available at sub-regional level. However, I am pleased to be able to report that up to 27 June British Coal Enterprise Ltd. had committed E5.4 million in support of 198 individual projects in its north-east region, and has assisted in the creation of 2,574 jobs opportunities.