§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his reply on 15 January, why the information needed to produce a figure of the net contribution made to the European Economic Community in the calendar year 1980 is not available; and if it is normal Treasury practice to keep a note of the sums paid to the European Economic Community and the sums received.
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§ Mr. LawsonThe Treasury has access to the relevant information, but details about transactions late in the year take time to be collected and collated centrally.
§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the gross payments made to the European Economic Community between 1 January 1980 and 31 December 1980.
§ Mr. LawsonThe total gross contribution in 1980 was £1,862 million.
§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the gross payments made by the European Economic Community to the United Kindom between 1 January 1980 and 31 December 1980.
§ Mr. LawsonI regret that full information about United Kingdom receipts is not yet available.