HC Deb 23 October 1995 vol 264 c431W
Dr. Lynne Jones

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total level of loan facilities provided to the United Kingdom since 1993; and what are the corresponding figures for each of the other EU member states. [38718]

Mrs. Angela Knight

The information is as follows:

European Investment Bank financing within the European Union (mecu)
Member State 1993 1994
United Kingdom 1,929.1 2,454.7
Belgium 371.6 615.3
Denmark 875.5 849.7
Germany 2,096.6 2,407.9
Greece 511.1 534.7
Spain 4,005.1 3,011.5
France 2,205.5 2,477.4
Ireland 388.2 291.1
Italy 3,362.0 3,099.5
Luxembourg — 5.1
Netherlands 379.7 399.5
Portugal 1,488.8 1,109.7
Austria — 89.5
Finland — 60.2
Sweden — 15.3

Source:

European Investment Bank annual reports, 1993 and 1994 (the latest year for which figures are available).