§ Mr. Wakehamasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the cost to public funds expressed as a cost per head of the population of membership of the European Economic Community (a) for the years 1973–74 to date, (b) for the years 1973–74 to date at constant 1973–74 prices; and what were the comparable estimates at the time of the United Kingdom's original entry for the same years and the comparable estimates
£ per head 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 At the present time— current prices … … 1.71 -0.61 0.29 4.36 10.13 1973–74 prices … … 1.71 -0.49 0.19 2.40 4.98 At the time of original entry— current prices … … 1.37 2.67 4.60 7.48 * 1973–74 prices … … 1.37 2.11 3.07 4.13 * At the time of the referendum— current prices … … 1.71 0.66 2.91 4.86 6.96 1973–74 prices … … 1.71 0.52 1.94 2.68 3.43 * Figures not available.