§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will make a statement on the consequences of the decision of the European Assembly to block the payment of the rebate for 1983 to the United Kingdom;
(2) if he will take steps to withhold from the United Kingdom's contributions to the European Community the agreed rebate of some £450 million which has been blocked by a decision of the European Assembly on 27 October; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MooreThe amendment to the 1984 draft budget proposed by the European Parliament would place United Kingdom and German refunds in respect of 1983 in the reserve chapter 100 rather than blocking them. The United Kingdom will be arguing in the November Budget Council for reinstatement of the draft budget entries. It is too early to be considering whether any further steps will be needed.