§ Lord Shore of Stepneyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What percentage of total European Union own resources has been provided by the United Kingdom's net contribution in each of the years 1990 to 2000; what has been the percentage contribution to the European Union own resources of France and Italy in each of the same years; and what is the estimated annual net contribution of France and Italy in the years 2001 to 2006. [HL1373]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyThe percentage of total European Community own resources provided by the United Kingdom's net contribution in the years 1990 to 2000 is contained in the reply which I gave to the noble Lord on 15 March, (Official Report, WA 104–105).
The percentage contributions of France and Italy in each of the years 1990 to 1999 were as follows:
France(%) Italy(%) 1990 4.36 1.01 1991 4.64 2.63 1992 2.57 0.90 1993 1.59 2.38 1994 4.09 3.96 1995 2.55 0.91 1996 0.65 1.97 1997 1.31 0.43 1998 2.09 2.57 1999 1.41 2.12 Figures from which the net contribution of other member states for the year 2000 can be calculated are not yet available. The Government do not forecast the contribution of other member states on an annual basis.