§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the proposed expenditure in 1974 in £ sterling for the EEC information budget; and what percentage increase this represents compared with budgeted expenditure for 1973.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinThe expenditure on information proposed in the draft budget for 1974 as established by the Council is £6.2 million, including provisional allocations. This represents a 19 per cent. increase over the equivalent figure for 1973. An important element in this increase is improved documentation in all the Communities' working languages, following enlargement.
§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will take steps designed to ensure that the EEC information 399W budget shows expenditure in each member State.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinI am not convinced that there is sufficient reason for asking the Commission to change its accounting practices in this respect.