§ Mr. Simon CoombsTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the value to date given by the European investment bank to tourism projects in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. NichollsThe European investment bank offers loans to eligible projects within the European Community. It does not offer grants. Information on the value of loans given by the EIB to tourism projects in the United Kingdom is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.