§ Mr. MacShaneTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the Government's expenditure on the iron and steel employees readaptation benefits scheme in each year between 1979 and 1994. [25825]
§ Mr. PageThe figures requested on the iron and steel employees readaptation benefit scheme are as follows:
£ million Financial year Total ISERBS expenditure Commission contribution 1979–80 22.0 6.0 1980–81 40.0 6.0 1981–82 112.0 28.0 1982–83 106.0 43.0 1983–84 47.6 31.2 1984–85 31.6 16.2 1985–86 22.7 13.1 1986–87 19.6 8.3 1987–88 17.7 5.6 1988–89 5.7 5.7 1989–90 5.2 1.5 1990–91 12.6 0.5 1991–92 31.8 3.3 1992–93 51.1 5.4 1993–94 28.7 5.2 In addition, the UK Government received European Coal and Steel Community aid from the European Commission as a contribution towards the expenditure. There is a time lag between ISERBS payments being made and receipt of the contribution for the European Commission.