§ Mr. Parkasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he is prepared to consider making it possible for small manufacturers in the Coventry area to take advantage of long-term loans at 11 per cent. from the European Investment Bank.
§ Mr. David MitchellThe European Investment Bank provides medium and long-term loans to finance investment for the development of less-developed regions, and its lending to manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom is therefore confined to projects located in the assisted areas.