HC Deb 13 June 1986 vol 99 cc337-8W
Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the total number of persons employed by the European Economic Community Commission; what is the total cost of the Commission; and what were the comparable figures in 1976.

Mrs. Chalker

The figures requested, which cover the period during which Greece, Spain and Portugal joined the European Community are:

1976 1986
Total number of persons employed by the Commission 7,983 10,881
Total cost of the Commission 814 mecu 1,049 mecu
Total Commission staff costs 228 mecu 699 mecu

These figures reflect the appropriations in the 1986 European Communities Budget and the 1976 Supplementary Budget No. 2 respectively.