Written question asked by Lord Stoddart of Swindon (Independent Labour) on Monday, 9 March 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 March 2015. It was answered by Lord Deighton (Conservative) on Monday, 23 March 2015 on behalf of the Treasury.
EU Budget: Contributions
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the United Kingdom's contribution to the European Union Budget and off-budget expenditure, including overseas aid administered by the European Union is subject to the Government and Resources Accounts Act 2000; and whether they have assessed the compliance of their contribution with that Act.
- Answer
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The United Kingdom’s contribution to the European Union budget is accounted for within the Consolidated Fund and disclosed in Notes 5 and 11 to the accounts. The Consolidated Fund is prepared by HM Treasury under the National Loans Act 1968. The Consolidated Fund accounts are publicly available on the gov.uk website. [1]
[1] https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-central-funds
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL5528
- Session
- 2014-15
- Subjects
- Contributions EU budget
- Legislation
- Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000
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