§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the European movements in the United Kingdom which obtain subsidies or specific grants from the EEC under chapter 2.9 of the Community budget, and if he will detail the amounts they received in the most recent annual period for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Lawson[pursuant to his reply, 20 July 1981, c. 42]: The provision included in chapter 29 of the 1981 Community budget, which covers expenditure throughout the Community, amounts to 2,679,800 Ecus—about £1,686,576 at the rate of exchange used for 1981 budget estimates of £1 = 1.5889 Ecus. Administration of this fund is the responsibility of the Commission and the details required by my hon. Friend are not available to Her Majesty's Government. Like all other Community expenditure it is subject to audit by the Court of Auditors whose report on the annual accounts of the Community is deposited in the Library.
§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the European movements in the United Kingdom which receive payments from the European Economic Community Commission for research, promotional or advisory activities, and if he will detail the amounts they received in the most recent annual period for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Lawson[pursuant to his reply, 20 July 1981, c. 42]: Provision is included in article 291 of the 1981 Community budget to meet expenditure on subsidies to European movements throughout the Community. The amount included for this purpose in the 1981 Community budget is 207,000 Ecus—about £130,279 at the rate of exchange used for 1981 Budget estimates of £1–1.5889 Ecus. The administration of these funds is the responsibility of the Commission and the details required by my hon. Friend are not available to Her Majesty's Government. Like all other Community expenditure it is subject to audit by the Court of Auditors whose report on the annual accounts of the Community is deposited in the Library.