European Community Budget

HC Deb 26 March 1981 vol 1 cc384-5W

4. Sir Anthony Meyer

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of the gross domestic product of the European Community is accounted for by the Community budget; and what proportion of expenditure by member State Governments this represents.

Mr. Lawson

The Community budget for 1980 accounted for 0.8 per cent. of the gross domestic product of member States and about 1.7 per cent. of their combined general Government expenditure.