HC Deb 26 April 1993 vol 223 cc303-4W
Mr. Cummings

To ask the President of the Board of Trade when he expects the subsidy to the British Coal Corporation described in the White Paper "The Prospects for Coal" to become payable.

Mr. Eggar

The subsidy to the British Coal Corporation will become payable during the current financial year.

Mr. Cummings

To ask the President of the Board of Trade how his Department intends to finance the proposed subsidies to be made available to the British Coal Corporation as detailed in his recent White Paper.

Mr. Eggar

I shall be seeking finance for the proposed subsidy through the usual Supply estimates procedure.