§ Mr. Woofasked the Secretary of State for Energy what is the latest subsidy per ton of coal projected in the Common Market countries of West Germany, France, Belgium and Holland; and what is the total figure involved.
§ Mr. John SmithThe latest figures, for 1974, are as follows:
£ West Germany 2.00 France 5.50 Belgium 7.38 Holland 9.12 The aids have to be approved by the Commission but the £400 million involved was nearly all provided by the individual Governments for their own coal industries. Community funds contributed only about £2½ million. This was for the coking coal sales subsidy, to which a levy on the Continental steel producers added £8 million.