§ Mr. David ShawTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will set out the(a) gross contributions, (b) receipts and (c) net contributions by the United Kingdom to the European Community for each year since 1973; and what are his estimates of those amounts until 2000 assuming current OECD estimates of growth rates and national states tax policies and (i) the adoption and (ii) the non-adoption of the Edinburgh own resources proposals.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryThe Government's estimates of the United Kingdom's gross contributions, receipts and net contributions to European Community institutions for the financial year 1973–74 to 1993–94, together with the latest forecast of our contributions up to 1997–98, which take account of the Edinburgh own resources proposals, are set out in the following table. The estimates for the years up to 1999–2000 which my hon. Friend requests are also set out at the foot of the table. These long-term estimates are inevitably more speculative as they extend considerably 'beyond the period covered by OECD estimates. Financial year forecasts of the United Kingdom's net contributions are subject to wide fluctuations for technical reasons such as the timing of payments. Longer term forecasts must be treated with particular caution.
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United Kingdom's Gross and Net contribution to the EC Budget (£ million) Year Gross contributions before abatement of refunds Negotiated refunds Abatement Gross contributions after abatement and refunds Public sector receipts Net contribution after abatement refunds and public sector receipts 1980–81 1,900 645 — 1,255 1,022 233 1981–82 2,330 959 — 1,371 1,146 225 1982–83 2,820 774 — 2,046 1.308 737 1983–84 3,097 239 — 2,858 1,897 961 1984–85 3,614 589 — 3,025 1,892 1,133 1985–86 3,745 — 823 2,922 1,930 992 1986–87 5,121 — 1,343 3,778 >,557 1,221 1987–88 4,906 — 1,137 3,769 1,958 1,811 1988–89 5,167 — 1,600 3,567 2,400 1,166 1989–90 5,804 — 1,317 4,487 2,035 2,452 1990–91 6,411 — 1,838 4,573 2,388 2,185 1991–92 6,129 — 2,428 3,701 2,757 943 1992–93 6,970 — 1,993 4,977 2,810 2,167 1993–94 8,407 — 2,350 6,057 1,864 2,192 1994–95 8,308 — 1,899 6,409 5,963 2,446 1995–96 9,943 — 2,256 7,687 4,293 3,394 1996–97 9,910 — 2,108 7,802 4,441 3,361 1997–98 10,552 — 2,744 7,808 1,526 3,282 1998–99 11,190 — 13,570 7,620 1,640 2,980 1999–2000 11,830 — 3,170 8,660 4,930 3,730 1 A substantial increase is anticipated in the United Kingdom's abatement to reflect the final correction of an earlier year. The Government's estimates of the net cost of the Edinburgh own resources proposals are:
£ million 1994–95 25 1995–96 75 1996–97 100 1997–98 165 1998–99 230 1999–2000 250