HC Deb 28 July 1989 vol 157 c1145W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the net payment of £1.97 billion to European Economic Community institutions forecast for this year (Cm. 603) is higher or lower than expected when he agreed the present budgetary arrangements; and what is the basis upon which this amount was decided.

Mr. Ryder

I refer the hon. Member to chapter 3 of "The Government's Expenditure Plans 1989–90 to 1991–92" (Cm. 603), and to paragraph 11 in particular.