HC Deb 02 July 1985 vol 82 c111W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what is the amount of value added tax contribution payable as a percentage overall by the member states under the draft European Economic budget for 1986; what is the total amount budgeted for; what is the maximum amount which can be devoted to agricultural spending within the total; and how this figure is arrived at;

(2) what is the estimated gross contribution by the United Kingdom under the draft European Economic Community budget for 1986; and how much of this represents value added tax and how much other resources.

Mr. Ian Stewart

The 1986 preliminary draft European Community budget is not yet available.