HL Deb 04 November 1997 vol 582 cc277-8WA
The Earl of Sandwich

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they have comparative figures for European Union expenditure on development education during the last two financial years and, if not, whether they can obtain them.

Lord Whitty

The comparative figures for European Union expenditure during the last two financial years are attached. They are available in calendar years only and are for 1995 and 1996. The figures are in ecu.

1995
Total Cost1 EC Contribution
Belgium 4,331,111 1,919,238
Ireland 1,527,791 673,684
United Kingdom 5,342,327 2,265,423
Netherlands 3,659,070 1,636,639
Denmark 1,919,429 564,140
Germany 6,810,519 2,887,698
France 3,931,219 1,477,307
Spain 2,674,574 1,254,213
Portugal 847,076 336,977
Italy 4,364,334 2,141.201
Consortium 624,252 239,608
Austria 669,260 332,790
Luxembourg 148,368 74,184
Greece 487,700 213,342
Sweden 112,291 56,145
Total 37,449,321 16,072.589
1996
Total Coat1 EC Contribution
Consortium 2,599,176 1,287,189
Austria 1,319,042 569,865
Belgium 4,254,046 1,804,152
Italy 5,241,434 2,488,151
United Kingdom 6,445,254 2,992,402
France 5,593,665 2,030,565
Netherlands 4,232,383 1,676,452
Spain 1,196,349 584,591
Greece 885,017 375,643
Germany 5,328,885 2,527,543
Portugal 903,932 449,886
Denmark 2,154,907 768,660
Ireland 668,447 299,598
Sweden 382,584 189,162
Luxembourg 23,047 11,522
Finland 611,100 240,000
Total 41,839,268 18,295,381
1 Total costs of projects in ecu, including NGO, EC and other donors.