§ Mr. ShoreTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the level of the United Kingdom's contribution to European Community funds since 1973 up to and including the estimate for 1992(a) gross and (b) net, both in cash terms and after adjusting for inflation.
§ Mr. Norman Lamont[holding answer 28 November 1991]: The United Kingdom's total gross and net contributions to the European Community budget, in current and constant 1990 prices for the years 1973–90, are set out in the table. A forecast for 1991, in current prices of £3,973 million (gross) and £1,225 million (net) was published in the "Statement on the 1991 Community Budget" (Cm 1490). The outturn for 1991 and a forecast for 1992 will be included in the 1992 statement, which will be published early next year.
£ million Gross (after refunds or abatement) Net (after receipts and refunds or rebatement) Year Current prices Constant1prices Current prices Constant1prices 1973 181 987 102 556 1974 179 850 29 138 1975 342 1,276 -56 -209 1976 463 1,500 167 541 1977 737 2,096 369 1,050 1978 1,348 3,444 822 2,100 1979 1,606 3,587 947 2,115 1980 1,669 3,119 706 1,320 1981 1,481 2,484 397 666 1982 1,844 2,875 606 945 1983 2,169 3,213 647 958 1984 2,676 3,790 656 929 1985 3,774 5,055 1,808 2,422 1986 2,792 3,614 572 740 1987 4,049 4,992 1,721 2,122 1988 3,544 4,101 1,362 1,576 1989 4,431 4,794 2,315 2,505 1990 4,658 4,658 2,475 2,475 1 Constant prices have been constructed using the GDP deflator at market prices.