Written question asked by David Porter (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 January 1997. It was answered by David Davis (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 January 1997 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: If he will list an inventory of internal fixtures and fittings together with building costs, in sterling, of the new European Union Parliament in Brussels; what has been the cost to United Kingdom public funds.

Answer: Mr. Porter: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list an inventory of internal fixtures and fittings and building costs, in sterling, of the new European Union Parliament in Brussels; what has been the cost to United Kingdom public funds; and if he will make a statement. [11106] Mr. Davis: Title 2 of section 1 of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 1996--Official Journal, volume 39 of 29 January 1996--gives details of the "buildings, equipment and miscellaneous operating expenditure" of the European Parliament. The United Kingdom's contribution to the 1996 EU budget represented 15 per cent. of the budget.

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