EC (Expenditure) (Hansard, 6 May 1986)

§ Mr. Foulkes
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the maximum expenditure of the European Economic Community entailed by the 1.4 per cent. value added tax ceiling and Fontainebleau arrangement; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Brooke
In 1986, the maximum expenditure of the EEC entailed by the 1.4 per cent. VAT ceiling and the Fontainebleau arrangement is likely to be about 35 billion ecus (£22.5 billion).

§ Mr. Austin Mitchell
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much of the recent increase in the value added tax contribution to the EEC budget will be taken up

Distribution of the number and total income assessed for lax of alt single persons and married couples with a self-employment income from agriculture and/or horticulture by range of total income^*

United Kingdom 1977–78–1983–84

Range of total Income 1977–78 1997–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84

Number ^** Total income Number ^** Total Income Number ^** Total income Number ^** Total income Number ^** Total income Number ^** Total income Number ^** Total income

'000 £ million '000 £ million '000 £ million '000 £ million '000 £ million '000 £ million '000 £ million

Nil (including losses) 1.5 -2.1 1.6 -2.2 3.4 -3.8 2.8 -2.7 4.6 -2.8 4.6 -2.0 0.4 -2.1

1–1,999 68.0 85.1 56.4 71.6 49.5 60.8 38.8 51.2 40.3 45.0 34.4 43.6 98.1 240.7

2,000–3,999 87.4 252.3 90.2 260.8 81.1 241.5 79.9 236.9 70.0 212.8 67.4 202.9

4,000–5,999 50.5 247.6 48.5 239.9 55.3 269.6 46.2 225.3 49.1 245.0 52.1 258.0 50.0 250.3

6,000–7,999 23.9 165.6 23.9 165.5 33.2 231.1 33.0 226.1 31.4 216.4 35.2 242.7 37.5 257.2

8,000–9,999 12.2 107.6 15.5 138.7 16.7 149.1 17.8 156.6 23.0 205.4 26.9 241.2 18.2 161.3

10.000–14,999 15.7 185.4 19.4 230.8 20.0 241.0 21.9 260.2 36.0 419.8 36.8 451.5 38.4 463.0

15,000–19,999 5.6 95.7 6.5 112.4 8.5 146.8 8.6 148.2 10.7 182.8 13.5 232.5 15.7 271.3

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by an increase in non-agricultural spending after allowing for the growth of own resources in real terms; and if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the increase in EEC expenditure in real terms each year since 1979 in relation to the increase in United Kingdom Government expenditure.

§ Mr. Brooke
I shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.

Distribution of the number and total income assessed for lax of alt single persons and married couples with a self-employment income from agriculture and/or horticulture by range of total income^*
United Kingdom 1977–78–1983–84
Range of total Income	1977–78	1997–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84
	Number ^**	Total income	Number ^**	Total Income	Number ^**	Total income	Number ^**	Total income	Number ^**	Total income	Number ^**	Total income	Number ^**	Total income
	'000	£ million	'000	£ million	'000	£ million	'000	£ million	'000	£ million	'000	£ million	'000	£ million
Nil (including losses)	1.5	-2.1	1.6	-2.2	3.4	-3.8	2.8	-2.7	4.6	-2.8	4.6	-2.0	0.4	-2.1
1–1,999	68.0	85.1	56.4	71.6	49.5	60.8	38.8	51.2	40.3	45.0	34.4	43.6	98.1	240.7
2,000–3,999	87.4	252.3	90.2	260.8	81.1	241.5	79.9	236.9	70.0	212.8	67.4	202.9
4,000–5,999	50.5	247.6	48.5	239.9	55.3	269.6	46.2	225.3	49.1	245.0	52.1	258.0	50.0	250.3
6,000–7,999	23.9	165.6	23.9	165.5	33.2	231.1	33.0	226.1	31.4	216.4	35.2	242.7	37.5	257.2
8,000–9,999	12.2	107.6	15.5	138.7	16.7	149.1	17.8	156.6	23.0	205.4	26.9	241.2	18.2	161.3
10.000–14,999	15.7	185.4	19.4	230.8	20.0	241.0	21.9	260.2	36.0	419.8	36.8	451.5	38.4	463.0
15,000–19,999	5.6	95.7	6.5	112.4	8.5	146.8	8.6	148.2	10.7	182.8	13.5	232.5	15.7	271.3