WRITTEN QUESTION No. 340/99 by Peter SKINNER to the Commission. Disparities in car pricing in Europe
21. 7. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 207/177 (1999/C 207/248) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0316/99 by John McCartin (PPE) to the Commission (19 February 1999) Subject: Recipients of investments in the pigmeat sector in Ireland Given that more than EUR 100 million, mostly EU money, was invested in the Irish pigmeat sector in the last fifteen years, will the Commission give a breakdown of which companies in Ireland received this money? Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (24 March 1999) The Commission is sending direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament’s Secretariat a table containing the information requested. (1999/C 207/249) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0340/99 by Peter Skinner (PSE) to the Commission (23 February 1999) Subject: Disparities in car pricing in Europe Given the vast disparity in car pricing between the UK and the rest of Europe by many car manufacturers, as was shown by the Commission report into pre-tax prices, does the Commission intend to put an end to the price fluctuations that exist? Answer given by Mr Van Miert on behalf of the Commission (19 March 1999) The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to Written Questions E-2577/98 and E-2999/97 by Mrs Pollack (1) and Mr Mather (2). (1) OJ C 31, 5. 2. 1999, p. 150. (2) OJ C 15, 25. 5. 1998