HC Deb 10 July 1978 vol 953 c391W
Mr. Maurice Macmillan

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list for each year since Great Britain's accession to the European Community the inflow and outflow, net of oil and insur-

£ million
Credits* Debits†
1973 1974 1975 1976 1973 1974 1975 1976
Belgium and Luxembourg 40.9 35.8 50.9 64.2 10.2 13.3 17.4 19.0
Denmark 5.5 6.8 10.1 12.4 0.2 0.3 14.5 12.7
France 42.0 45.5 34.9 48.7 15.9 20.9 29.7 31.9
German Federal Republic 79.8 77.3 84.2 146.5 8.6 6.7 10.6 24.9
Irish Republic 34.1 33.7 48.7 59.0 1.3 2.7 8.2 15.2
Italy 15.4 20.3 -3.9 29.3 -0.8 1.9 3.6 10.9
Netherlands 58.1 48.7 15.1 77.1 25.6 17.6 3.8 8.7
* Excluding the earnings of United Kingdom oil companies.
† Excluding the earnings of overseas oil and insurance companies
Source: Business Monitor, M4, and Trade and Industry, 9th June 1978.

Details for each country are not yet available for 1977. Estimates by country of other interest, profits and dividends, which include the earnings on portfolio investment, and interest payments and receipts by both the Government and private sector, are not available either for 1977 or for earlier years.