HC Deb 11 February 1997 vol 290 cc119-22W
Mr. Spearing

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the main items of income and expenditure

Table 1: European Community Budget: Expenditure
Figures are in millions of ecu at constant 1996 prices
EAGGF guarantee Per cent, of total general budget EAGGF guidance Per cent, of total general budget ERDF Per cent, of total general budget ESF Per cent of total general budget Cohesion fund Per cent, of total general budget Research Per cent, of total general budget Admin. Per cent, of total general budget Other Per cent, of total general budget Total
UK, Ireland and Denmark accede
1973 18,962 80.2 57 0.2 — — 1,303 5.5 — — 368 1.6 1,287 5.4 1,659 7.0 23,635
1974 16,048 71.7 175 0.8 — — 1,132 5.1 — — 512 2.3 1,420 6.3 3,100 13.8 22,387
1975 17,547 74.4 311 1.3 608 2.6 603 2.6 — — 470 2.0 1,476 6.3 2,571 10.9 23,585
1976 20,442 74.5 407 1.5 1,088 4.0 768 2.8 — — 461 1.7 1,562 5.7 2,700 9.8 27,428
1977 21,387 75.4 367 1.3 1,299 4.6 560 2.0 — — 587 2.1 1,629 5.7 2,535 8.9 28,364
1978 25,548 72.1 958 2.7 1,545 4.4 1,584 4.5 — — 786 2.2 2,021 5.7 3,003 8.5 35,446
1979 27,670 73.0 763 2.0 1,862 4.9 1,412 3.7 — — 713 1.9 2,066 5.5 3,396 9.0 37,883
1980 26,762 71.2 746 2.0 1,880 5.0 1,660 4.4 — — 863 2.3 1,967 5.2 3,704 9.9 37,582
Greece accedes
1981 23,644 64.6 1,154 3.2 5,143 14.1 1,326 3.6 — — 666 1.8 2,013 5.5 3,937 10.8 37,882
1982 23,732 59.9 1,260 3.2 5,624 14.2 1,963 5.0 — — 847 2.1 2,029 5.1 4,170 10.5 39,624
1983 28,164 64.4 1,026 2.3 4,115 9.4 2,140 4.9 — — 2,401 5.5 1,977 4.5 3,899 8.9 43,721
1984 30,593 67.7 994 2.2 2,357 5.2 2,023 4.5 — — 2,770 6.1 2,024 4.5 4,436 9.8 45,198
1985 31,090 70.8 1,080 2.5 2,537 5.8 2,218 5.1 — — 1,068 2.4 2,056 4.7 3,867 8.8 43,918
Spain and Portugal accede
1986 33,009 63.8 1,151 2.2 3,666 7.1 3,637 7.0 — — 1,157 2.2 2,289 4.4 6,840 13.2 51,749
1987 32,902 65.4 1,132 2.3 3,670 7.3 3,598 7.2 — — 1,383 2.7 2,433 4.8 5,185 10.3 50,303
1988 37,949 67.4 1,567 2.8 4,092 7.3 3,156 5.6 — — 1,551 2.8 2,631 4.7 5,386 9.6 56,331
1989 33,799 63.4 1,764 3.3 5,127 9.6 3,500 6.6 — — 1,985 3.7 2,708 5.1 4,420 8.3 53,302
1990 33,619 61.5 2,265 4.1 5,651 10.3 3,985 7.3 — — 2,221 4.1 2,920 5.3 4,012 7.3 54,673
1991 36,413 57.7 2,453 3.9 7,418 11.8 4,740 7.5 — — 2,007 3.2 3,124 5.0 6,944 11.0 63,099
1992 35,143 53.9 3,205 4.9 9,627 14.8 4,844 7.4 — — 2,142 3.3 3,097 4.7 7,160 11.0 65,217
1993 37,637 54.0 3,163 4.5 10,360 14.9 5,842 8.4 863 1.2 2,432 3.5 3,243 4.7 6,142 8.8 69,682
1994 34,775 55.9 2,617 4.2 6,691 10.7 4,560 7.3 900 1.4 2,613 4.2 3,406 5.5 6,681 10.7 62,243
Austria, Sweden and Finland accede
1995 35,347 52.0 2,596 3.8 8,591 12.6 4,665 6.9 1,743 2.6 2,611 3.8 3,653 5.4 8,794 12.9 68,001
Table 2: European Community Budget: Revenue
Figures are in millions of ecu at constant 1996 prices
Agricultural levies Per cent, of total revenue Customs duties Per cent, of total revenue VAT source Per cent, of total revenue GNP/4th resource Per cent, of total revenue Misc. Per cent, of total revenue Total
UK, Ireland and Denmark accede
1973 2,677 10.4 10,420 40.4 12,684 49.2 25,781
1974 1,531 6.4 12,698 53.2 9,628 40.4 23,858
1975 2,393 9.2 12,776 49.3 10,720 41.4 25,889
1976 4,220 14.2 14,741 49.7 10,722 36.1 29,683
1977 5,774 20.5 12,751 45.3 9,641 34.2 28,166
1978 6,708 18.3 12,925 35.3 17,023 46.4 36,656
1979 5,710 14.4 13,823 34.8 12,621 31.8 7,515 18.9 39,669
1980 4,745 12.2 13,997 35.9 17,203 44.2 3000 7.7 38,945
Greece accedes
1981 3,734 9.2 13,661 33.8 19,635 48.6 3,399 8.4 40,429
1982 4,312 10.1 13,193 30.9 23,230 54.3 2,010 4.7 42,746
1983 4,342 9.5 12,907 28.1 24,426 53.2 4,228 9.2 45,904
1984 4,923 11.3 12,723 29.2 24,310 55.8 1,574 3.6 43,530
1985 3,434 7.8 13,096 29.6 23,985 54.2 3,746 8.5 44,261
Spain and Portugal accede
1986 3,413 6.8 12,197 24.3 33,166 66.0 1,468 2.9 50,245
1987 4,441 8.7 12,812 25.0 33,638 65.6 409 0.8 51,300

of the general budget of the European Economic Community for each year since 1973 at 1996 prices, together with the percentages of each main category of income or expenditure, indicating also accessions to the Community in relevant years. [14330]

Mr. Oppenheim

The information is set out in the tables.

Table 2: European Community Budget: Revenue
Figures are in millions of ecu at constant 1996 prices
Agricultural levies Per cent, of total revenue Customs duties Per cent, of total revenue VAT source Per cent, of total revenue GNP/4th resource Per cent, of total revenue Misc. Per cent, of total revenue Total
1988 3,578 6.2 12,785 22.3 32,857 57.2 6,105 10.6 2,134 3.7 57,459
1989 3,136 5.2 13,487 22.5 34,387 57.3 5,910 9.8 3,108 5.2 60,028
1990 2,327 4.0 12,762 22.1 34,048 59.1 118 0.2 8,404 14.6 57,659
1991 2,924 4.4 13,497 20.4 35,600 53.8 8,756 13.2 5,378 8.1 66,156
1992 2,237 3.3 12,709 18.9 39,008 58.0 9,366 13.9 3,883 5.8 67,204
1993 2,095 2.9 11,999 16.8 37.432 52.5 17,927 25.2 1,823 2.6 71,276
1994 2,192 3.1 11,813 16.9 35,143 50.4 18,686 26.8 1,916 2.7 69,750
Austria, Sweden and Finland accede
1995 1,995 2.6 12,834 16.7 40,202 52.2 14,560 18.9 7,438 9.7 77,029

Notes:

1. Figures are for outturn. As yet outturn figures are not available for 1996.

2. Figures converted to constant 1996 prices using EU15 deflator throughout.

3. Items are denominated in ecus as the unit of account for the EC Budget.

4. Other spending includes spending on external policies, internal policies other than research and Financial Instruments for Fisheries Guidance.

Sources:

1. The Community Budget: The Facts in Figures, 1996 Edition; European Commission.

2. European Economy, Number 62, 1996; European Commission.