§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Trade what representations have been received from the EEC about the fair trading aspects of the United Kingdom scheme designed to aid the placing of North Sea contracts with British suppliers; and what reply he sent.
§ Dr. J. Dickson MahonI have been asked to reply.
The Commission has expressed to the Government its concern that our interest relief grants scheme may give United Kingdom suppliers an advantage in intra-Community trade. The Government have told the Commission that we consider it necessary to maintain an effective scheme to counter subsidised competition from
1976–77 1975–76 1974–75 Week ending p/kg live-weight £/per live cwt £/per live cwt £/per live cwt 24th December 1976 … … 60.41 30.69 24.00 16.48 7th January 1977 … … 57.47 29.20 22.88 17.40 14th January 1977. … … 57.13 29.02 22.66 17.41 21st January 1977. … … 57.55 29.24 22.89 16.41 28th January 1977. … … 56.03 28.46 23.58 16.55 4th February 1977. … … 55.53 28.21 23.77 16.81