HC Deb 23 April 2001 vol 367 c189W
Mr. Cohen

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what(a) limits and (b) restraints are placed upon UK (i) public spending and (ii) public capital expenditure by arrangements with the European Union:, what formulae apply; what are the total sums in each case; and what are the actual planned spending totals in each case. [158349]

Miss Melanie Johnson

Under Council Regulation (EC) No.1467/97, the UK shouldendeavour to avoid excessive deficits".

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