Steel (European Commission's Proposals) (Hansard, 16 March 1979)

§ Mr. Kenneth Clarke

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what decision has been reached by the European Council of Ministers on the European Commission's

ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE FOR 12 MONTHS ENDING 31 MARCH 1979
	Total	Total on Administration, Accommodation and General Services
	£	£
Advisory Committee on Production Statistics	240(b)	240(b)
Advisory Council on Calibration and Measurement	10,000(b)	10,000(b)
Advisory Committee for the Paper and Board Industry Scheme	130(a)	130
China Clay Council	Information not available: no costs fall on public funds
Clothing Industry Scheme Advisory Board	130(a)	130
Co-operative Development Agency	70,000	70,000
Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust	45,600	15,600
	No costs fall on public funds
Design Council	4,200,000	2,800,000
Design Council Scottish Committee	About half the costs fall on public funds
English Industrial Estates Corporation	28,600,000^*	1,000,000^†
^* Includes £3.3m. on behalf of the Development Commission.
^† This and other revenue expenditure is deducted from EIEC's Revenue Receipts, estimated at
£7.7m., the balance of about £5.8m. being remitted to D/Industry.
Electronic Components Instrumentation and Automation Industry Support Schemes Advisory Board	70(a)	70
Furniture Development Council	472,000	12,000
	No costs fall on public funds
Industrial Development Advisory Board	100(a)	100
Industrial Technologies Education and Training Committee	2,000	2,000
Manufacturing Machinery Advisory Committee	9,000	9,000(b)
Manufacturing Advisory Services Steering Committee	3,000	3,000(b)
National Electronics Council	36,500	27,500(b)
National Maritime Institute Board	2,100(b)	2,100(b)
National Research Development Corporation	19,600,000	3,200,000
	This body is almost completely self financing

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proposal that limits should be place on State aid to the steel industry; and what is the policy of the Government towards the proposed limits.