HC Deb 06 April 2001 vol 366 cc302-3W
Mr. Gerald Howarth

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the total value was of the rebates on the UK's contributions to the EEC budget secured by Governments between 1979 and 1987. [157375]

Miss Melanie Johnson

Details of the United Kingdom's abatement for the years 1985–86 to 1987–88 can be found at Table 20.1 of "The Government's Expenditure Plans 1990–91 to 1992–93" (Cm 1018, January 1990). Details of negotiated refunds for the years 1980–81 to 1984–85 can be found at Table 3.3 of "The Government's Expenditure Plans 1986–87 to 1988–89" (Cmnd 9702-II, January 1986).