HC Deb 13 December 1995 vol 268 c635W
Mr. Fabricant

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the value of the rebate from the European Union for each of the years since it was negotiated. [5499]

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

The value of the United Kingdom's abatement for the financial years 1985–86 to 1994–95, along with the Government's latest estimate for the year 1995–96, is set out in the table.

UK abatement
Year £million
1985–86 823
1986–87 1,343
1987–88 1,137
1988–89 1,600
1989–90 1,317
1990–91 1,838
1991–92 2,428
1992–93 1,993
1993–94 2,350
1994–95 1,648
1995–96 1,564