§ Tom CoxTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer which of the present member states of the European Union are expected to be(a) net contributors to and (b) net beneficiaries of the European Union budget in 2004–05. [175155]
§ Ruth KellyAs shown in the footnote to Table C11 of the FSBR (HC 301), the Government forecasts that the United Kingdom will continue to be a net contributor to the EC Budget in 2004–05 Publishing forecasts of the net positions of other Member States is a matter for their respective Governments.