HC Deb 02 February 1995 vol 253 cc794-5W
Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the annual cost of the United Kingdom contribution to the Economic and Social Committee of the European Union in the current year and over the past five years.

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

Member states contributions are made in respect of the whole of the Community budget, and not to particular parts. On the assumption that our overall financing share, after abatement, applies equally to all parts of the budget then, as a matter of arithmetic, the United Kingdom's contributions to the Economic and Social Committee for 1995 and the previous five years are as set out:

Year Economic and Social Committee annual cost £ million1 United Kingdom share of Community revenue (after abatement) Percentage2 Implied United Kingdom contributions to the ESC £ million
1990 31,838,027 15.0 4,775,704
1991 33,776,369 11.7 3,951,835
1992 37,881,157 12.5 4,735,145

Year Economic and Social Committee annual cost £ million1 United Kingdom share of Community revenue (after abatement) Percentage2 Implied United Kingdom contributions to the ESC £ million
1993 43,554,261 12.1 5,270,066
19943 57,835,872 11.6 6,708,961
19953 57,412,830 12.7 7,291,429
1 The annual costs for 1990–1993 are outturn figures. For 1994, the figure is taken from the 1994 adopted Budget. For 1995, the figure is taken from the draft general budget.
2 Calculated from the revenue tables for the adopted budgets for the years in question.
3 Includes appropriations for the joint organisational structure with the Committee of the Regions.