HC Deb 08 February 1999 vol 325 cc23-4W
Mr. Gill

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the United Kingdom's net contribution to(a) the European Union, (b) NATO, (c) the United Nations,(d) the Council of Europe, (e) the WEU and (f) the OSCE in the latest year for which figures are available. [67119]

Mrs. Roche

In 1997–98, the latest year for which figures are available, the United Kingdom's net contributions were:

£ million
Organisation 1997–98 net contributions
European Community Budget 2,567
NATO 122
United Nations 82
Council of Europe 17
WEU 2
OSCE 6

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the United Kingdom's total financial contribution to the EU in 1997–98. [69165]

Mrs. Roche

The United Kingdom's net contribution to the EC Budget in 1997–98 was £2.6 billion.