§ Lord O'Haganasked Her Majesty's Government:
How much in interest rebate the United Kingdom has received each year since accession from the European Investment Bank; and whether rebates of similar proportions would be granted if there were no areas in the United Kingdom appropriately designated under the European Regional Development Fund.
§ The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Lord Cockfield)Neither rebates nor subsidies are available from the European Investment Bank.