State Subsidies (Hansard, 20 November 2001)

HC Deb 20 November 2001 vol 375 c166W 166W

§ Mr. Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what information she has collated, broken down(a) by member state and (b) by industry, on state subsidies currently authorised by the European Commission (i) annually and (ii) for the current year. [14795]

§ Mr. Wilson
The information requested can be found on the European Commission website www.europa.eu.int. The website has the 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th and 9^th Surveys on State Aid in the European Union. Copies of the 5^th, 6^th, 7^th and 8^th surveys are already in the Libraries of the Houses. A copy of the 9^th survey, which has recently issued and covers 1998–99, will also be placed in the Libraries of the Houses. The Commission is at present collating figures for 2000–01.