HC Deb 07 June 1995 vol 261 cc240-1W
Dr. Godman

To ask the President of the Board of Trade how much money was paid to United Kingdom shipyards by way of European Union's seventh directive on shipbuilding intervention fund in the last year for which records are available, and how much has been paid to United Kingdom shipyards since the intervention fund was introduced. [26159]

Mr. Eggar

Shipbuilding intervention fund payments to United Kingdom merchant shipyards amount to £15.3 million from 1 April 1994 to 31 March 1995 and £604.7 million since the scheme was introduced.