Sir AnthonyMeyer asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list in the Official Report loans granted to projects in the United Kingdom by the European Investment Bank in each year since 1973 and the percentage each figure represents of the total loans granted by the European Investment Bank within the Community in each given year.
§ Mr. LawsonLoans granted to projects in the United Kingdom by the European Investment Bank in each year since 1973 and the percentage each figure represents of the total loans granted by the European Investment Bank within the Community in each given year were as follows: 71W
£million percentage of E1B loans within the Community 1973 30 10 1974 80 18 1975 190 36 1976 260 38 1977 320 35 1978 290 22 1979 490 32 1980 (provisional) 420 25 The 1979 figures are from the EIB's annual reports, where details of the projects can be found. For 1980, they are from preliminary results published by the bank.