§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services which countries grant loans to strikers and their families.
§ Mr. PrenticeI am not able to give an authoritative reply but, of the countries referred to in my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Norfolk, North (Mr. Howell) on 25 February—[Vol. 979, c.476.]—I understand that Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden may grant loans to strikers or their families.