§ Mr. David ShawTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 22 April,Official Report, column 10–11, if he will list the total net contributions to the European union since 1973 in current terms. [28078]
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryThe UK's net contributions to the EC budget since 1973, in current terms, are set out in the table.
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UK's net contribution to the EC budget, at current market prices Year Net contribution at 1995–96 prices (£ million) 1973–74 619 1974–75 -189 1975–76 69 1976–77 847 1977–78 1,861 1978–79 2,300 1979–80 2,268 1980–81 505 1981–82 445 1982–83 1,360 1983–84 1,695 1984–85 1,903 1985–86 1,580 1986–87 1,887 1987–88 2,658 1988–89 1,604 1989–90 3,153 1990–91 2,601 1991–92 1,057
UK's net contribution to the EC budget, at current market prices Year Net contribution at 1995–96 prices (£ million) 1992–93 2,334 1993–94 2,294 1994–95 1,686 1995–96 13,533 1 Latest estimate.