§ Mr. Marlowasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the net French contribution to the European Community budget for each of the past four years.
§ Mr. Ridley[pursuant to his reply, 17 March 1983, c. 238]: The Commission has calculated that French net contributions to (-) and receipts from (+) the Community's allocated budget were as follows:
Million ecu 1979 -78 1980 +431 1981* +576 1982* +14 * Estimated. These figures do not take account of United Kingdom refunds paid in 1980–82.