HC Deb 15 April 1993 vol 222 c713W
Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the President of the Board of. Trade what response he has made in the Energy Council to the Commission requests to the Council for assent on the Commission draft decision establishing community rules for state aid for the coal industry (SEC(92)2553 Final) of 27 January.

Mr. Eggar

The document has not yet been discussed by the Council.

Mr. Ingram

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what arrangements he has made to publish on a regular basis the subsidies given to British Coal in terms of the arrangements announced in his White Paper.

Mr. Eggar

[holding answer 14 April 1993]: Details of financial assistance to British Coal will be published in my Department's annual expenditure plans report which is presented to Parliament.