§ Mr. David ShawTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 22 April,Official Report, column 10, on net EU receipts, if he will set out 345W the formula and basis of calculation of (i) the gross contribution and (ii) the abatement in respect of 1995–96 and the previous year. [26788]
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryThe basis of the Community's revenue system, which leads to the member states' gross contributions to the European Community budget, and a broad description of the basis used to determine the UK's abatement are contained in chapter 8 of the "Departmental Report of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's smaller Departments—The Government's Expenditure Plans 1996–97 to 1998–99", Cm 3217. This chapter also outlines the main differences between the UK's gross contributions in the financial years 1994–95 and 1995–96.
§ Mr. ShawTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Dover of 22 April,Official Report, column 10, relating to net EU receipts, in which documents produced by Her Majesty's Government the column "Public sector receipts" is analysed; and if he will set out the Departments which receive the funds and give details of their use. [26787]
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryDetails of the amounts of the UK's receipts from the Community budget by Department and by main Community funds, for the period 1990–91 to 1998–99, are given in table 8D of the "Departmental Report of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's smaller Departments—The Government's Expenditure Plans 1996–97 to 1998–99", Cm 3217. Similar details of the amounts in earlier years are given in the earlier departmental reports. Details of the use to which these funds are put can be obtained from the relevant departmental Ministers.