HC Deb 24 January 1997 vol 288 c788W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list for each member country net and gross contributions to the current EU budget, including net receipts or contributions broken down by(a) household and (b) population. [11486]

Mr. Oppenheim

The latest year for which information on member states' contributions is available is 1995. The information in respect of that year is set out in the form requested. As is evident from the table the average number of persons per household can vary significantly between member states.

dependent on the status of the supplier, for example in the area of postal and education services. In addition, the Budget proposed a higher rate of insurance premium tax, as an anti-avoidance measure which depends on the status of the vendor.

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