§ Mr. DafisTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the average level of Government subsidy per tonne of deep-mined coal in each year since 1987 for(a) each of the United Kingdom coal fields, (b) England, (c) Wales, (d) Scotland and (e) the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. EggarGovernment grants to the coal industry are not provided on an individual coal field or regional basis. Grant aid made available to the coal industry since 1987 is set out in the table.
funds, and (2) schemes under objectives 2 and 5(b) of the European structural funds in terms of (a) allocation of grant in ecu and in pound sterling at current exchange rates in total and sub-divided between European regional development fund, European structural fund and other structural funds, (b) the value of grant for approval in ecu and pound sterling at current exchange rates and (c) the amount spent on each programme in 1993; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. SainsburyThe structural funds are implemented through multi-annual programmes and in the information requested could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.