§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the United Kingdom gross and net contribution to the European Community for each of the years for which figures are available at standard prices(a) for all contributions and (b) for contributions towards agricultural spending.
§ Mr. RyderThe United Kingdom's total gross and net contributions, in constant 1989 prices, are set out in the table. The United Kingdom's contribution to the EC budget is towards the cost of total EC expenditure and not towards any particular element such as agriculture.
Gross and net payments to the EC budget £million1 Year Gross (before receipts and refunds or abatements) Net (after receipts and refunds or abatements) 1973 909 512 1974 784 127 1975 1,177 -193 1976 1,385 499 1977 1,932 968 1978 3,177 1,937 1979 3,306 1,949 1980 3,044 1,216 1981 3,365 614 1982 4,116 871 1983 4,061 883 1984 4,178 856 1985 4,866 2,233 1986 5,361 683 1987 5,916 1,957 1988 5,484 1,454 1989 5,533 1,966 1 Constant prices have been constructed using the GDP deflator at market prices.