§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what figure per capita of the tax-paying population was represented by the financial contribution made by the United Kingdom to the European Economic Community in each of the years since such contributions commenced.
§ Mr. Moore[pursuant to his reply, 27 February 1985, c. 212]: The United Kingdom's contributions (after refunds) per capita of the tax-paying population between the financial years 1973–74 and 1983–84 are as follows:
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£ 1973–74 5 1974–75 5 1975–76 9 1976–77 13 1977–78 21 1978–79 30 1979–80 38 1980–81 27 1981–82 30 1982–83 43 1983–84 51 The Community is financed largely from VAT, Customs duties and levies which are borne by consumers. Therefore, the answer is based on United Kingdom population excluding children under 16.
§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what figure per capita of the tax-paying population was represented by the total grant aid received by the United Kingdom to the European Economic Community in each of the years since such grants commenced.
§ Mr. Moore[pursuant to his reply, 27 February 1985, c. 212]: The United Kingdom's contributions (excluding refunds) per capita of the tax-paying population for the years 1973–74 and 1983–84 are as table:
£ 1973–74 2 1974–75 5 1975–76 8 1976–77 7 1977–78 9 1978–79 13 1979–80 18 1980–81 22 1981–82 25 1982–83 29 1983–84 41 The Community is financed largely from VAT, Customs duties and levies which are borne by consumers. Therefore, the answer is based on United Kingdom population excluding children under 16.