§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many member states of the European Economic Community have now paid to the European Economic Community the sums which they were committed to pay in terms of the undertaking of the Council on 23 April designed to enable the United Kingdom's 1985 rebate to be paid: and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Ian Stewart[pursuant to his reply, 8 July 1985, c. 357]: The 1985 budget contains provision for the United Kingdom's 1000 mecu abatement to be paid when the own resources decision has been ratified. The Commission has yet to request payment under the 1985 IGA.