§ Mr. LuffTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his oral answer of 28 June,Official Report, column 643, if he will set a target date for the diminution of state aid to shipping companies in all European Community member states; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. NorrisIt is not in our power to set a target date. This is primarily in the hands of the Commission. But we shall continue to take every opportunity within the Community to press for the early removal of state aids which distort competition among shipowners.