§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Trade whether he proposes either to abandon the interest relief grants scheme for domestic supplies of North Sea plant and equipment or to extend the scheme to supplies in other EEC States.
§ Dr. MabonI have been asked to reply.
The Commission has made some criticisms of our offshore supplies interest relief grant scheme, and we are in discussion with it in an attempt to find an acceptable solution. I cannot anticipate the outcome.