HC Deb 06 February 1975 vol 885 c629W
Mr. Skeet

asked the Secretary of State for Industry how the $1,872.5 million borrowed abroad by the State electricity industries in 1973 and 1974 has been spent.

Mr. Eadie

I have been asked to reply.

$1,000 million was raised principally to finance the redemption of British Electricity Stock in 1973–74 and the remainder to finance the industries' capital requirements.

Mr. Skeet

asked the Secretary of State for Industry, of the $1,600 million raised abroad by the Electricity Council, what part if any has been derived from Arab sources.

Mr. Eadie

I have been asked to reply.

The source of the $1,600 million raised abroad by the Electricity Council is a confidential matter between the parties concerned.