HC Deb 22 April 1987 vol 114 cc576-8W
Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state for each year since 1973 (a) the overall payments by the Treasury to the European Economic Community, (b) the overall payment made by the European Economic Community to Britain in refunds and all other payments, (c) the total payments and refunds made to the Treasury and (d) the net cost to the Treasury.

Mr. Brooke

The information requested concerning public sector contributions and receipts to and from the Community budget is set out in the table. The Commission does not provide member states with details of payments made directly to private sector organisations. The overall payment made by the EEC to Britain is therefore not available.

amount spent by the Central Office of Information and Government Departments on advertising in newspapers, breaking down the totals by (a) individual named campaigns and (b) national dailies, national Sundays, regional evenings and others.

Mr. Brooke

The information is not available in the form requested. The estimated expenditure by COI in the 1986–87 financial year is:

£
National Dailies 14,861,387
National Sundays 8,145,337
Provincials 3,835,710
Others 7,041,063
Total 33,883,497

The main departmental campaigns were:

AIDS (DHSS)
Misuse of Drugs (DHSS)
Action for jobs Department of Employment
Energy Efficiency Department of Energy
Enterprise Allowance Scheme (MSC)
Restart (MSC)
Youth Training Scheme (MSC)
Services Recruitment (MOD)

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