Written question asked by Teddy Taylor (Conservative) on Monday, 18 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 December 2000. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Thursday, 21 December 2000 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average net payment to the EU was in each of the last 11 years. - Including figure and ref to Cm 4917 and departmental reports of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Departments from 1994 to 2000.

Answer: Sir Teddy Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the average net payment to the EU was in each of the last 11 years. [143672] Miss Melanie Johnson: The Government's latest estimated outturn for the United Kingdom's net contribution to the EC Budget in 1999-2000 can be found at footnote 1 to Table B17 of the pre-Budget report (Cm 4917) published in November. Details of the United Kingdom's net contribution to the EC Budget for the period 1988-89 to 1998-99 can be found in departmental reports of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Departments from 1994 to 2000.

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