§ Mr. Moonmanasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will detail the total grants and capital provided to ICL for each year between 1966 and 1973; and if he will state when he expects to announce the total support for the next year.
§ Mr. HefferThe total yearly payments made to ICL under the arrangements announced to the House in June 1968, July 1972 and July 1973 have been:
£m. 1968–69. 4.35 1969–70. 4.0 1970–71 3.25 1971–72. 2.25 1972–73 11.95 1973–74 9.45 1974–75 to date. 5.15 £16.6 million remains to be paid by September 1976, under the arrangements announced on 4th July 1973.