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<p>Details of the UK's contributions to the EU are published in HM Treasury's “European Union Finances 2013: statement on the 2013 EU Budget and measures to counter fraud and financial mismanagement” of 18 November 2013. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) provides independent forecasts for the UK. The latest forecast is reported in its “Economic and fiscal outlook: Fiscal supplementary tables” of 9 December 2013.</p><p>However, neither out-turn nor forecast contributions are attributed to the devolved Administrations. The Government intends to publish, in due course, material relating to Scotland's financial contribution to the EU. This will be as part of the Scotland analysis programme, which is examining how Scotland contributes to, and benefits from, being part of the UK across a range of key issues in the Scottish independence debate.</p> |