§ Mr. Teddy TaylorTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish the table showing the net contribution made by the United Kingdom to the European Economic Community in each of the calendar years since 1973; and what is his estimate for 1988 and 1989, including the special payment for excess spending to be paid in 1988.
§ Mr. BrookeThe information requested is set out in the table. An estimate of the United Kingdom's net contribution in 1988 will be contained in the statement on 39W the 1988 Community budget to be published shortly after the autumn statement. It is not the Government's practice to publish calendar year forecasts for future years.
Year Net contribution to European Community budget 1973 102 1974 29 1975 -56 1976 167 1977 369 1978 822 1979 947 1980 706 1981 397 1982 606 1983 647 1984 656 1985 1,808 1986 572 1987 1,713