HC Deb 07 December 1993 vol 234 cc146-7W
Mr. Pike

To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many local authorities have submitted bids under the Konver programme; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Sainsbury

Fifty-eight.

Mr. Cohen

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what assessment he has made of the allocations under the Konver programme to the United Kingdom and France; if he will make representations to ensure that the United Kingdom obtains a fairer proportion of EC defence diversification moneys; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Sainsbury

The Government expressed concern to the European Commission in May and June 1993 about the latter's method of allocation of 1993 Konver grant. The Commission acknowledged that the method and data used were imperfect. In any future Konver initiative the Commission would take account of data provided by the Government.