§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on his policy towards European Community support for the(a) A Soul for Europe project and (b) Ecumenical Centre in Brussels. [17619]
§ Ruth KellyThe managers of any project or centre can make a case to the European Commission for support from the EC budget. The European Commission implements the EC budget in accordance with the Treaty, EC legislative decisions, and the amounts agreed in the annual EC budget by the budgetary authority (Council and European Parliament).
§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the nature of the(a) United Kingdom and (b) European Community support for (i) Caritas Europe, (ii) the Churches' Commission for Migrants in Europe, (iii) the Commission of the Bishops' Conference of the European Community, (iv) the Conference of European Justice and Peace Commissioners, (v) the Jesuit Refugees Service Europe and (vi) the Quaker Council for European Affairs. [17623]
§ Ruth KellyAny body or organisation can make a case to the European Commission for support from the EC budget. The European Commission implements the EC budget in accordance with the Treaty, EC legislative decisions, and the amounts agreed in the annual EC budget by the budgetary authority (Council and European Parliament).
§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what European Community funds have supported the organisation 200 Jeunes pour une citoyenneté Européenne de l'an 2000; and what is the UK share thereof. [17618]
§ Ruth KellyThe UK contributes to the EC budget as a whole and not to individual programmes. For the 2000 EC budget the UK gross contribution after abatement was 15.09 per cent.