HC Deb 08 July 1975 vol 895 cc118-9W
Mr. Hordern

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will express wages and salaries as a percentage of gross national product at factor cost in each year since 1965, from international sources available to him, in the United Kingdom, the United State of America, France, West Germany, Italy and Japan, respectively.

Mr. Denzil Davies

The following table shows compensation of employees as a percentage of gross natural product at factor cost. Compensation of employees includes wages and salaries, Forces' pay in cash and kind, and social welfare contributions. Up-to-date comparable figures of wages and salaries alone are not yet available for all countries.

grants, on a per capita basis, in respect of the area covered by the South Yorkshire County Council.

Mr. Joel Barnett

Since the United Kingdom joined the Community the area covered by the South Yorkshire County Council has received loans from the European Investment Bank and the European Coal and Steel Community totalling £15 million and £6.75 million respectively. Information on aper capita basis is not available. Information on other receipts from the European Communities to the South Yorkshire area is not separately available.

In the period from 1st January 1973 to 31st March 1975 the United Kingdom received about £297 million from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund in respect of market regulation and restructuring under the common agricultural policy. Receipts from the European Social Fund in the same period amounted to approximately £22 million and approximately £37 million was received as the refund of the cost of collecting "own resources". The European Coal and Steel Community in this period approved grants totalling approximately £20 million and loans totalling approximately £134 million to United Kingdom organisations.

Mr. Alexander Wilson

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what payments have ben made on a percapita basis to to European Economic Community funds in respect of Scotland.

Mr. Joel Barnett

The United Kingdom as a whole contributes to the budget of the European Communities. It is, therefore, not possible to provide the information sought by the hon. Member.