§ Sir Anthony Meyerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what sums were borrowed by enterprises in the United Kingdom from the European Investment Bank in 1982; what proportion of total lending by the European Investment Bank in that year this represented; and if he will provide a regional breakdown of the loans made.
§ Mr. Bruce-GardyneThe information is as follows:
1982 £ million Percentage of total EIB lending Total EIB lending in United Kingdom 273.8 10.4 Regional breakdown: England North-East — North — North-West 68.9 South-East — South-West 7.5 Yorkshire and Humberside 27.1 West Midlands 2.0 Northern Ireland — Scotland 88.8 Wales 15.0 Other* 64.5 Total 273.8 * includes projects covering more than one region.