§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the actual spending by the European Economic Community on all its activities in 1983 and 1984; what was the authorised spending for 1985; what is the estimated spending for 1986; and what part of the 1986 total is in respect of enlargement.
§ Mr. GowThe latest information on the estimated and actual expenditure from the budgets of the European Communities for these years is set out in the table below. Expenditure is not in general hypothecated to individual countries. The Budget Council did, however, make allowance for 567 million ecu in the 1986 draft budget to provide for EAGGF guarantee expenditure in Spain and Portugal; and the Commission has proposed some 560 million ecu other expenditure in Spain and Portugal for 1986, in addition to their refunds of own resources under the transitional arrangements.
1983 1984 1985 mecu 1986 Budget of the European Communities 24,313 27,249 28,433 31,791
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Sales of Land and Existing Buildings £ million 1984–85 estimated outturn 1985–86 plans 1986–87* plans 1987–88* plans Defence 45 39 40 40 Agriculture, fisheries, food and forestry 10 11 10 10 Trade, industry, energy and employment 8 12 10 10 Arts and libraries 1 — — — Roads and transport 27 21 20 20 Housing 1,455 1,528 1,380 1,190 Other environmental services 478 460 430 440 Law, order and protective services 51 64 60 60 Education and science 65 70 60 60 Health and personal social services 52 62 60 60 Other public services Common services 16 10 10 10 Scotland 207 187 170 150 Wales 78 108 80 90 Northern Ireland 45 43 50 50 Total sales of land and existing buildings 2,536 2,616 2,380 2,190 * Rounded to the nearest £10 million following the convention in the PEWP. Sources: 1983 Court of Auditors annual report, December 1983: 1984 and 1985 adopted budgets of the European Communities: 1986 draft general budget.
§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the supplementary payments made to the European Economic Community and recently approved by Parliament to cover agricultural spending in 1985 will be included within the figures of total expenditure in agriculture for 1985 or 1986, or whether they will not be included in either total.
§ Mr. GowThe supplementary payment to the European Community approved in the European Communities (Finance) Act was in respect of the Community budget for 1985. Insofar as it relates to agricultural spending it will be included in the 1985 figures for expenditure on agriculture.