HC Deb 14 May 1986 vol 97 c470W
21. Mr. Neil Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what information he has on subsidies offered to the conference trade by Governments in other EC member states.

Mr. Alan Clark

We have received representations about a subsidy offered by the Dutch Government to their conference industry. We are raising this matter formally with the European Commission. No evidence has been put to us of similar subsidies in other EC member states.