§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total sum raised in levies on imported food supplies in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and what amount of these annual payments was forwarded to the European Economic Community.
§ Mr. Bruce-Gardyne[pursuant to his reply, 8 February 1982, c. 265]: The amounts charged and accountable to the European Communities were:
£ million 1976 46 1977 155 1978 228 1979 221 1980 234 In 1976 and 1977 the amounts collected were paid into the Consolidated Fund together with other revenues. United Kingdom contributions, made from the Consolidated Fund, to the Community budget were governed by the transitional arrangements laid down in the Treaty of Accession. After 1977 the amounts collected were subsequently paid in full to the Community budget.