HC Deb 08 June 1981 vol 6 cc47-8W
Mr. Viggers

asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a further statement on progress in developing a gas-gathering pipeline system.

European Investment Bank £ million (outturn prices)
1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Oil companies 10.4 65.4 29.1
Electricity Council 15.6 7.8 52.3
National Coal Board 7.2
British Gas Council 47.8 45.9
Central Electricity Generating Board 26 45.8 170
British Nuclear Fuels Ltd. 5 75
Merseyside and North Wales Electricity Board
South Wales Electricity Board 31
Northwestern Electricity Board

The CEGB also contracted a loan of £50 million in 1979—£47 million has been drawn under the Ortoli loan facility—new Community instrument.

£ million (outturn prices)
1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Research and Development grants to National Coal Board from European Coal and Steel Community 1.1 1.2 3.0 3.8 2.4 2.3 5.1
Loans to National Coal Board from European Coal and Steel Community 17.8 71.1 89.9 61.0 171.0 150.9 130.5
Readaptation grants (on basis of timing of distribution)

Mr. Gray

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave today in response to questions from my hon. Friend the Member for Derbyshire, South-East (Mr. Rost) and the hon. Members for Dunfermline (Mr. Douglas) and for Fife, Central (Mr. Hamilton).