§ 24. Mr. Rowlandsasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will disclose the proportion of total fixed investment in the United Kingdom coal industry that has 397W been financed by loans from the European Coal and Steel Community or the European Investment Bank for 1981, 1982 and 1983, respectively.
§ Mr. Giles ShawIn the three financial years 1980–81, 1981–82, and 1982–83 the National Coal Board received repayable loans from the European Steel and Coal Community equivalent to 15 per cent., 2 per cent. and 7 per cent. respectively of its capital expenditure on fixed assets.