Lord Bruce of Doningtonasked Her Majesty's Government:
What were, for each of the years 1975–1987 inclusive, the amounts received by the United Kingdom from the EC in respect of: (a) the European Regional Development Fund; (b) the
UNITED KINGDOM RECEIPTS FROM THE COMMUNITY BUDGET £ Million 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 Regional Development Fund 8 37 49 40 107 136 143 119 176 214 286 321 391 Social Fund 19 11 49 65 84 99 137 168 108 296 269 332 431 Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Funds (Guidance) 5 16 26 22 32 62 55 32 83 65 69 61 58 Loans made to the UK by the European Investment Bank 187 259 321 286 487 417 123 274 351 521 640 864 791 Source: Departmental records of MAFF, DEmp, DTI and Annual Reports of the European Investment Bank.
Notes:
(1) The figures for Guidance do not include expenditure on non-marketing of milk. Nor do they include expenditure relating to Training Guidance Directive 161 of 1972.
(2) EIB figures concern loans provided from the Bank's own resources for contracts signed in year and have been converted into sterling at the exchange rate prevailing on 31st December of the financial (calendar) year concerned.
(3) All figures rounded to nearest £ million.
766WAEuropean Social Fund; (c) the Guidance Section of EAGGF and the total loans made to the United Kingdom by the European Investment Bank.
§ The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Lord Young of Graffham)The information requested is set out below.