Written question asked by Lord Stevens of Ludgate (UK Independence Party) on Monday, 12 October 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 October 2015. It was answered by Lord O'Neill of Gatley (Conservative) on Monday, 26 October 2015 on behalf of the Treasury.
EU Budget: Contributions
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Deighton on 2 February (HL4233), whether the Government have paid to the European Union an additional £1.7 billion or a reduced amount of £850 million; and if they have paid either amount, what was their rationale for agreeing to make the payment.
- Answer
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The Chancellor secured a deal that halved the original surcharge to £850m and the UK is in fact paying slightly less than this as our rebate will be £0.1bn higher than anticipated.
There has always been an annual adjustment to each member state’s contribution to the EU budget, to take into account of statistical revisions. As for other member states, the UK has historically seen both upward and downward revisions to its contribution to the EU budget.
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- HL2542
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- 2015-16
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- Contributions EU budget
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