§ Mr. MarlowTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer on how many occasions and how much money cumulatively has been transferred each year from one chapter of European Community budget appropriations to another by decision of the European Parliament against the wishes of the Council.
§ Mr. BrookeThis information could not be made available without disproportionate cost. However, unsigned explanatory memoranda are provided in respect of all transfer proposals and, following a request last year by the Select Committee on European Legislation, the memoranda indicate the positions taken by the Council and the European Parliament.