Community Budget

HC Deb 25 January 1984 vol 52 c608W

Mr. Peter Lloyd

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement about contributions under the 1984 Community budget.

Mr. Ian Stewart

The Council has now, in a statement, acknowledged the total payments in the 1984 budget as adopted as a basis for contributing to the budget. The United Kingdom payments will be made accordingly from the Consolidated Fund under section 2(3) of the European Communities Act 1972.