HL Deb 01 April 2004 vol 659 c175WA
Lord Bowness

asked Her Majesty's Government:

For each of the financial years from 1980–81 to 2003–04, what was:

Year Total amount of UK contributions to budget of the Council of Europe Percentage of this contribution attributable to the ECtHR Total UK contribution to the budget of the ECtHR
1999 Euros 23,110,012.00 = £15,389,233.53 13.87% Euros 3,206,360.00 = £2,135,153.49
2000 Euros 24,281,623.77 = £14,535,542.51 13.33% Euros 3,236,980.00 = £1,937,731.22
2001 Euros 24,668,115.43 = £15,348,503.87 13.34% Euros 3,290.980.00 = £2,047,648.08
2002 Euros 26,094,258.29 = £16,026,445.33 13.37% Euros 3,488,130.00 = £2,142,322.81
2003 Euros 27,228,627.05 = £18,783,545.15 13.18% Euros 3,589,920.00 = £2,476,490.07
2004 Euros 28,495,592.29 = £19,239,478.96 12.86% Euros 3,664,330.00 = £2,474,059.82

The total amount of the United Kingdom's contributions to the budget of the Council of Europe from 1980 to 1998 are as follows:

Year Total amount of UK contributions to budget of the Council of Europe (in French Francs with sterling equivalent)
1980 FF 38,560,783.74 = £4,102,909.40
1981 FF 43,438,054.23 = £3,822,561.00
1982 FF 47,506,373.40 = £4,285,567.54
1983 FF 52,170,433.20 = £4,979,710.32
1984 FF 55,996,226.02 = £4,727,215.06
1985 FF 61,213,499.63 = £5,515,375.64
1986 FF 65,101,643.27 = £6,379,324.38
1987 FF 70,883,798.73 = £7,486,749.83
1988 FF 74,850,706.59 = £7,333,128.24
1989 FF 77,625,530.06 = £7,080,231.13
1990 FF 83,284,027.07 = £8,765,724.71
1991 FF 98,816,451.00 = £9,955,815.92
1992 FF 115,686,363.00 = £11,852,139.47
1993 FF 134,778,676.00 = £16,685,691.86
1994 FF 140,397,846.20 = £16,181,018.84
1995 FF 148,426,576.70 = £18,302,576.78
1996 FF 151,259,537.80 = £18,970,995.05
1997 FF 148,781,520.30 = £16,236,674.59
1998 FF 149,945,515.21 = £15,372,562.84

Prior to 1999 the European Court of Human Rights did not exist in its present form, being only a part-time court. Figures are not available showing the United Kingdom's contributions to that part-time court.