§ Mr. Teddy TaylorTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his latest estimate of the net contribution to the EEC in 1989.
§ Mr. Ryder[holding answer 31 October 1989]: The Government's latest published estimate of the United Kingdom's net contribution to the Community budget in 1989 is £1,966 million. A new estimate of the United Kingdom's net payments to European Community institutions for the financial year 1989–90 will be published in the Autumn Statement.