HC Deb 04 April 1979 vol 965 c924W
Mr. Spearing

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what adjustments need to be made to the figures used by the EEC Commissioners in their recent calculations concerning national contributions to the EEC budget if the green currencies and the related monetary compensatory amounts were based on the European currency unit and not on the agricultural unit of account.

Mr. Joel Barnett

I regret that in the time available it has not been possible to provide the information requested. I will write to my hon. Friend.

Mr. Spearing

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will tabulate in the Official Report the calculations recently made by the EEC Commissioners concerning national contributions, benefits, and net receipts from contributions to the EEC Budget.

Mr. Joel Barnett

I regret that in the time available it has not been possible to provide the information requested. I will write to my hon. Friend.