§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was(a) the gross contributions, receipts and net contributions or receipts, (b) the population and approximate number of households and (c) the net contributions or receipts per head and per household of each state which was a member of the EU before the treaty of Corfu for (a) 1990 and (b) 1994, in (i) ecus and (ii) £ sterling. [2513]
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryThis information is set out in the table. This covers the former European Union of 12 member states. Following the conclusions of the European Council in Corfu in June 1994, Sweden, Austria and Finland proceeded to join the Union at the beginning of this year. 697W
Contributions to and receipts from the EU—12 Budget in 1990 and 1994 1990 ecu/£ = 1.39 Gross contribution (mecu) Gross Receipts £ million Net Contribution/Receipt (mecu) £ million (mecu) £ million Luxembourg 74.5 53.6 14.5 10.4 -60 -43.2 Netherlands 2,615.2 1,881.4 2,983.6 2,146.5 368.4 265.0 Portugal 502.4 361.4 1,103.2 793.7 600.8 432.2 United Kingdom 6,534.3 4,700.9 3,147.4 2,264.3 -3,386.9 -2,436.6
1990 ecu/£ = 1.39 Population Millions Number of households Millions Net per head (ecu) £ Net per household (ecu) £ Belgium 9.9 3.95 -78.2 -56.2 -196 -141.0 Denmark 5.1 2.27 82.8 59.6 186 133.9 Germany 79.1 35.26 -70.2 -50.5 -157 -113.2 Greece 10.1 3.2 244.6 176.0 772 555.4 Spain 38.8 11.84 44.1 31.7 145 104.0 France 56.6 21.54 -31.9 -22.9 -84 -60.3 Ireland 3.5 1.03 540.7 389.0 1,837 1,321.9 Italy 56.7 19.91 -7.3 -5.3 -21 -15.1 Luxembourg 0.4 0.15 -150.0 -107.9 -400 -287.8 Netherlands 14.9 6.16 24.7 17.8 60 43.0 Portugal 9.9 3.15 60.7 43.7 191 137.2 UK 57.5 22.42 -58.9 -42.4 -151 -108.7 Notes:
1. Contribution figures are after abatement.
2. Administration costs are not fully allocated by member state in the Court of Auditors Report. Allocation of administrative spending would increase gross receipt figures for Belgium and Luxembourg.
3. Figures for population and households in Germany are for unified Germany for both 1990 and 1994.
4. Figures for number of households are the latest available and refer to 1990–91.
Source:
Court of Auditors Reports and Eurostat.
1994 ecu/£=1.29 Gross contribution (mecu) £ million Gross receipts (mecu) £ million Net contribution (mecu) £ million Belgium 2,822.1 2,187.7 2,512.8 1,947.9 -309.3 -239.8 Denmark 1,296.2 1,004.8 1,495.1 1,159.0 198.9 154.2 Germany 21,366.3 16,563.0 7,729.2 5,991.6 -13,637.1 -10,571.4 Greece 992.3 769.2 4,844.2 3,755.2 3,851.9 2,986.0 Spain 4,718.1 3,657.4 7,834.7 6,073.4 3,116.6 2,416.0 France 12,550.9 9,729.4 9,924.5 7,693.4 -2,626.4 -2,036.0 Ireland 638.9 495.3 2,390.9 1,853.4 1,752 1,358.1 Italy 7,759.6 6,015.2 5,219.2 4,045.9 -2,540.4 -1,969.3 Luxembourg 165.4 128.2 419.1 324.9 253.7 196.7 Netherlands 4,245.9 3,291.4 2,416 1,872.9 -1,829.9 -1,418.5 Portugal 1,215.6 942.3 3,042.6 2,358.6 1,827 1,416.3 United Kingdom 6,417.4 4,974.7 5,258.6 4,076.4 -1,158.8 -898.3 698W 699W
1994 ecu/£ = 1.29 Population millions Number of households millions Net per head (ecu) £ Net per household (ecu) £ Belgium 10.1 3.95 -30.6 -23.7 -78 -60.7 Denmark 5.2 2.27 38.2 29.7 88 67.9 Germany 81.3 35.26 -167.7 -130.0 -387 -299.8 Greece 10.4 3.2 370.4 287.1 1,204 933.1 Spain 39.1 11.84 79.7 61.8 263 204.1 France 57.8 21.54 -45.4 -35.2 -122 -94.5 Ireland 3.6 1.03 486.7 377.3 1,701 1,318.6 Italy 57.1 19.91 -44.5 -34.5 -128 -98.9
1994 ecu/£ = 1.29 Population millions Number of households millions Net per head (ecu) £ Net per household (ecu) £ Luxembourg 0.4 0.15 634.3 491.7 1,691 1,311.1 Netherlands 15.3 6.16 -119.6 -92.7 -297 -230.3 Portugal 9.9 3.15 184.5 143.1 580 449.6 UK 58.3 22.42 -19.9 -15.4 -52 -40.1 Notes:
1. Contribution figures are after abatement.
2. Administration costs are not fully allocated by member state in the Court of Auditors Report. Allocation of administrative spending would increase gross receipt figures for Belgium and Luxembourg.
3. Figures for population and households in Germany are for unified Germany for both 1990 and 1994.
4. Figures for number of households are the latest available and refer to 1990–91.
Source:
Court of Auditors Reports and Eurostat.