§ Mr. Denzil DaviesTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of the United Kingdom's gross contribution to the EC budget for the latest available year was comprised of the proceeds of(a) agricultural levies and (b) customs duties; and what were the corresponding figures for the latest available years for (i) France, (ii) Germany and (iii) Italy. [64642]
§ Ms HewittThe percentages for the traditional own resources contributions of the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy in respect of calendar year 1997 are set out in the table.
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Percentage Duties on agricultural Products (formerly agricultural levies) Sugar and Isoglucose levies) Customs duties United Kingdom 3.25 0.76 22.73 France 0.45 2.19 9.64 Germany 0.73 1.35 14.49 Italy 0.53 1.06 12.01 Notes:
1. Source of figures: the European Court of Auditors report on the 1997 EC Budget.
2. Percentages relate to the Member States gross contributions, less traditional own resources collection costs, before account is taken of the UK's abatement. The gross contribution figures include adjustments to VAT and GNP contributions of earlier years.