§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if the estimate in the public expenditure White Paper that the United Kingdom would be required to make a net contribution to the European Economic Community of £960 million in 1987 is still valid in the light of the decisions on spending made by the European Economic Community since the time of publication of the White Paper.
§ Mr. Ian StewartThe figure in the public expenditure White Paper to which my hon. Friend refers relates to the United Kingdom's net contribution to the Community budget for the financial year 1987–88, inclusive of non-allocated expenditure, and is £970 million rather than £960 million. An updated projection of our net payments to the Community, taking account of recent developments, will be published in the autumn statement. Further information will be contained in the next White Paper.