§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will tabulate information available to him on the assessed base, in mecu and pound sterling, for each of the 12 member states of the European Economic Community for the year 1986, together with the unadjusted rate of that base levied, to three places of decimals, together with the 195W equivalent sum, in mecu and pound sterling, to be paid by Her Majesty's Government to the European Economic Community, on the basis of the Council budget, expressing that sum as an approximate percentage of income likely to accrue from domestic value added tax in 1986;
(2) if he will state the approximate sum, without adjustment, which would need to be paid by Her Majesty's Government in respect of own resources value added tax assessment levied at a rate of 1.4 per cent. of the base, together with the approximate percentage that sum constitutes of the likely income from value added tax in the United Kingdom during 1986.
§ Mr. BrookeI shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.