§ Mr. MarlowTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will set out the assumption made at the Edinburgh summit with regard to increases in own resources related to cohesion and other aspects; and if he will set out the extent to which those assumptions have been fulfilled.
§ Sir John Cope[holding answer 26 April 1994]:The Edinburgh European Council agreed the following own resources ceilings:
Own resources ceiling (percentage of European Community GNP) Year Percentage 1993 1.20 1994 1.20 1995 1.21 1996 1.22 1997 1.24 1998 1.26 1999 1.27 The own resources ceiling is an upper limit on the Community's own resources, not a target. The ceilings for 1995 to 1999 will be included in a new own resources decision, which will be put before the House for approval once a text has been agreed by the Council of Ministers.
165WDefinitive outturn figures for the level of own resources called up for the 1993 Community budget are not yet available.