§ Mr. Teddy TaylorTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will outline the information which Her Majesty's Government are required to provide to the European Economic Community Commission in terms of the European documents considered along with his Budget statement; if this information is at present collected by Her Majesty's Government; and what will be the cost in future years of the collection and supply of the information so required.
§ Mr. RyderThe European Commission's annual economic report is based on its own information and analysis. Member states may offer comments before the report is approved by ECOFIN. The cost to the United Kingdom of so doing is not significant.