HC Deb 16 February 1981 vol 999 cc41-2W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will give for the longest and most convenient period of time the actual or estimated amounts of moneys paid by the United Kingdom into Common Market funds and the amount of receipts of benefit in cash or kind.

Mr. Lawson

United Kingdom gross payments to, receipts from, and net payments to the Community budget since 1973 have been as follows:

Gross payments £ million receipts Net payments
1973 181 79 102
1974 181 150 31
1975 342 398 –56
1976 463 296 167
1977 737 368 369
* Full time equivalents, excluding agency personnel but including the effects of the Job Creation Programme and the Special Temporary Employment Programme.
† Includes wages and salaries of employees in all services except agency services on behalf of government departments.
‡Best available estimate.