§ Mr. David PorterTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a list of public expenditure under all headings, and known income of the United Kingdom, of membership of the Common Market for each year since the year of joining; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir John CopeThe United Kingdom's contributions to and receipts from the European Community budget for the years 1973 to 1991 together with the forecast for 1992 as published in the "Statement on the 1992 Community budget" Cm. 1948, in June are given in the table:
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£ million Year Gross contribution after abatement and refunds Public sector receipts Net contribution after abatement refunds and public sector receipts 1973 181 79 102 1974 179 150 29 1975 342 398 -56 1976 463 296 167 1977 737 368 369 1978 1,348 526 822 1979 1,606 659 947 1980 1,669 963 706 1981 1,481 1,084 397 1982 1,844 1,238 606 1983 2,169 1,522 647 1984 2,676 2,020 656 1985 3,713 1,905 1,808 1986 2,792 2,220 572 1987 4,049 2,328 1,721 1988 3,544 2,182 1,362 1989 4,431 2,116 2,315
Year Gross contribution after abatement and refunds Public sector receipts Net contribution after abatement refunds and public sector receipts 1990 4,658 2,183 2,475 1991 3,309 2,765 545 1992 5,489 2,890 2,599