§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will update the figures given in respect of the European Community administration costs in the answer of 25 January 1982, Official Report, columns 227–28.
§ Mr. Ian StewartTotal provision in the Budget of the European Communities in the last two years was:
Million ecus £ million 1982 21,984 12,315 1983 25,061 14,689 The proportion of the total provision allocated to administration was:
1982 1983 Total Administration of which: 5.02 4.63 Commission (staff pay) 2.06 1.83 Commission (other) 1.26 1.19 European Parliament 0.95 0.91 Council 0.55 0.52 Court of Justice 0.13 0.12 Court of Auditors 0.07 0.06