§ Mr. Leightonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the cost to the EEC budget of the mailing facilities provided by the EEC Commission for the Association of Former Trainees of the European Communities in each of the past three years and this year to date; how much of this has been recovered from the association; and what is the value of the other facilities provided for the association in cash or in kind, including staff, accommodation and printing costs.
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§ Mr. LawsonProvision is included in article 2.9.1. of the Community budget for aid to groups, movements, circles or activities of a European nature. The amounts entered in the 1980 budget, and those of the past three years, are as follows:
EUA £ 1977 132,900 *55,375 payments (i.e. outturn) 1978 181,090 †120,228 payments (i.e. outturn) 1979 180,000 ‡116,357 Approprialtions 1980 185,000 §103,898 Apporpriations * Rate of exchange used £1 = 2.4 UA. The European Unit of Account was not used in the Community budget until 1 January 1978. †Rate of exchange used £1 = 1.5062 EUA. ‡Rate of exchange used £1 = 1.7806 EUA. §Rate of exchange used £1 = 1.7806 EUA. The administration of these funds is the responsibility of the Commission and the answers to the hon. Member's question are not known to Her Majesty's Government.
§ Mr. Leightonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the EEC Commission has authorised payment of EEC funds in cash or in kind to directly or indirectly promote or otherwise support an international congress to be held in Palma, Majorca on 28 to 31 May 1981 for members of the Association of Former Trainees of the European Communities; and, if so, what is the total cost of the operation to the EEC.
§ Mr. LawsonProvision is included in article 2.9.2 of the Community budget for subsidies to meet the expenditure incurred by Community participation in the organising of congresses, occasional meetings and activities of a European or a scientific character of value to the Community. The amount entered for this purpose in the 1981 draft budget is 207,000 European units of account—about £130,276 at the rate of exchange used in the 1981 budget estimate of £1 = 1.5889 EUA. The administration of these funds is the responsibility of the Commission and the answers to the hon. Member's question are not known to Her Majesty's Government.