§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table showing the total sum paid by the United Kingdom in contributions to the EEC since joining that body, the total sum received by the United Kingdom in grants and subsidies since that date and the total net contribution; and if he will express that net contribution as a sum per day including Saturdays and Sundays.
§ Mr. Ridley:Gross payments made by the United Kingdom to the Community Budget from 1 January 1973 to 30 June 1982 amounted to £10,116 million. Total receipts from the Community Budget in the same period amounted to £6,627 million, including refunds payable under the agreement of 30 May 1980. Net payments in this period amounted to £3,489 millions as shown in the following table. This is approximately £1 million a day since accession.
£ million Gross Payments Receipts other than refunds Gross Refunds Net Total† 1973 181 79 — 102 1974 181 150 — 31 1975 342 398 — –56 1976 463 296 — 167 1977 737 368 — 369 1978 1,348 526 — 822 1979 1,606 659 — 947 1980 1,767 963 98 706 1981 2,174 1,084 693 397 1982* 1,317 491 822 4 10,116 5,014 1,613 3,489 † A negative sign indicates a net receipt * 1 January to 30 June (Number of days between 1 January 1973 and 30 June 1982=3,468)