§ Mr. Powellasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proportion of the
296Wning applications are given below, together with the total numbers of applications for proposed development affecting trunk roads referred to him. The extent to which the regional controller's direction supplemented other grounds for rejection is not recorded:
Community funds which will bear £12 million of the cost of the butter subsidy announced on 7th May has been, or will be, contributed by the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartI have been asked to reply.
The United Kingdom contribution in respect of butter subsidies will form part of the general arrangements laid down in the Treaty of Accession for the overall United Kingdom contribution to the Community budget. In 1973 this contribution is about 8¾ per cent. and in 1974 about 11 per cent.