HC Deb 28 November 1980 vol 994 cc201-2W
Mr. Denzil Davies

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the United Kingdom's net contribution to the budget of the EEC in (a) the calendar year 1980 and (b) the calendar year 1981.

Mr. Lawson

[pursuant to his reply, 27 November 1980]: I refer the right hon. Member to the "Public Expenditure White Paper"—Cmnd. 7841—and to the reply which I gave to my hon. Friend, the Member for Southend, East (Mr. Taylor) on 26 November.

Mr. Marlow

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will show separately all schemes which are partially funded by the EEC under the scheme to refund United Kingdom contributions, showing the amount of EEC funds, and United Kingdom Government funds, the date of the scheme first being sanctioned and the date of EEC funds being sanctioned for each specific scheme.

Mr. Lawson

[pursuant to his reply, 27 November 1980]: As explained by my right hon. Friend the Lord Privy Seal on 27 October—[Vol. 994, c. 96–99] — Community refunds under the supplementary measures regulation will be related to certain public sector investment programmes in the United Kingdom rather than to specific schemes. Details of Community support for these programmes, and of the total costs of the programmes, will be made available when the Commission takes the relevant decisions.

settlements made and implemented between 12 November 1980 and 4 April 1982 were at the average rate of (a) 6 per cent, (b)10 per cent, and (c) 15 per cent.)

Mr. Biffen

[pursuant to his reply, 27 November 1980]: United Kingdom public expenditure on wages and salaries in 1980–81, excluding the cost of settlements made and implemented after 12 November 1980, is estimated to be about £15 billion by local authorities, almost £7 billion by the Health Service and about £8 billion by other central Government Departments—mainly the civil service and Armed Forces. If there was no change in numbers of employees, and average settlements of 6 per cent., 10 per cent, and 15 per cent, between 12 November 1980 and 4 April 1982, pay expenditure in the financial years 1980–81 and 1981–82 would be higher by:

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