HC Deb 24 February 1993 vol 219 c584W
Mr. Booth

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer by how much the abatement procedure has reduced the United Kingdom net payments to the European Community since 1985.

Sir John Cope

By the end of 1992, the abatement had reduced the United Kingdom's net payments to the European Community budget by £11,843 million. The table shows the level of abatement received each year since 1985.

£ million
Year Abatement
1985 166
1986 1,701
1987 1,153
1988 1,594
1989 1,154
1990 1,697
1991 2,497
1992 1,881