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100042

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	EU Budget
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make representations within the European Union that any spending increases will be met through countervailing spending cuts and not by increasing the financial contributions of member states.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
	uin	HL2248
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The UK has been consistently clear: at a time when governments across the EU are taking difficult decisions to manage their deficits, the European Commission should not be asking Governments across the EU for more money.</p><p> </p><p>The UK strongly believes in limiting the size of the EU budget and will continue to press for necessary restraint and discipline in order to get the best deal for British taxpayers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 04/11/2014 16:56:36 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
	tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

101320

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	EU Budget
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many officials in his Department have had responsibility for monitoring gross national income accounting changes and their effect on the UK contribution to the EU in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
	tabling member printed	Chris Leslie
	uin	212226
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>Economic statistics that impact upon the UK’s contribution to the EU budget such as gross national income and VAT affect a wide range of areas within HM Treasury and as a consequence will include a large number of different officials.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 04/11/2014 16:41:57 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	422 label Biography information for Mr Chris Leslie

101321

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	EU Budget
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department was first made aware of the EU Statistical Office revisions to the UK's gross national income and value added tax balances and subsequent calculation of an EU member state's contribution to the 2014 Amending Budget.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
	tabling member printed	Chris Leslie
	uin	212227
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2014 answer text <p>As my Rt Hon Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer told the House on 4 November, Col 565, there was a meeting at the Commission on Friday 17 October. On Tuesday 21 October, Treasury officials prepared advice for the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the Prime Minister was aware of the advice on Thursday 23 October. That is very similar to the timetable that the Dutch Government have set out.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 19/11/2014 14:08:30 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	422 label Biography information for Mr Chris Leslie

1056674

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	EU Budget
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much the United Kingdom has contributed to the EU budget in the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	218190
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>The EU annually publish a financial report, which details the levels of revenue and expenditure, received and executed by the EU, relative to Member States. Between 2008 and 2017, the UK has contributed €148 billion to the annual EU budget, and received €68 billion in receipts to both the public and private sector.</p><p>Additionally, HM Treasury produce an annual European Finances Statement which details the UK’s contribution to the EU over the past year. While the OBR produce an independent forecast for annual contributions to the EU.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 14/02/2019 13:53:13 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1093481

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	EU Budget
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will make an estimate of the potential costs of the UK's contributions to the EU budget in the event that the UK remains in the EU for a period of two years.
	tabling member constituency	St Albans
	tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
	uin	235750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government will bring forward proposals for a third meaningful vote as soon as possible and, if it is passed, an extension to 22 May will provide the time to pass the necessary legislation. If Parliament does not agree a deal this week, the EU has agreed to extend Article 50 until 12 April.</p><p>If Article 50 were to be extended for two years, as an EU Member State we would continue to have rights and obligations until exit.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 28/03/2019 10:58:01 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

166248

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	EU Budget
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to encourage the European Commission to publish greater details on how much revenue it receives and how that revenue is spent.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
	uin	216074
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2014 answer text <p>The European Commission publishes a Financial Report each year which sets out details of the amount of revenue and levels of expenditure in respect of the previous year’s EU Budget.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The latest report, on the 2013 EU Budget, was published in September 2014 and can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://ec.europa.eu/budget/financialreport/2013/lib/financial_report_2013_en.pdf" target="_blank">http://ec.europa.eu/budget/financialreport/2013/lib/financial_report_2013_en.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Annex 2C, page 123, provides a breakdown of expenditure and revenue.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 05/12/2014 14:35:22 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

420966

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	EU Budget
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much funding the UK has been allocated from the (a) European Regional Development Fund, (b) European Social Funds, (c) European Agricultural Fund of Guarantee, (d) European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, (e) European Territorial Cooperation, (f) Youth Employment Initiative and (g) European Maritime and Fisheries Fund for the period from 2014 to 2020; and what information his Department holds on how much funding has been allocated from each fund in each region.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
	uin	11588
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2015 answer text <p>Information regarding the UK’s allocation from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), European Social Fund (ESF), and European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), including how these will be divided across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales for the period 2014-2020, is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2010-to-2015-government-policy-european-funds/2010-to-2015-government-policy-european-funds" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2010-to-2015-government-policy-european-funds/2010-to-2015-government-policy-european-funds</a>.</p><p>Information regarding the UK’s allocation from the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF), including how this will be divided across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales for the period 2014-2020, is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-cap-allocations-announced" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-cap-allocations-announced</a>.</p><p>Information regarding the UK’s allocation from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, including how this will be divided across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales for the period 2014-2020, is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/european-fisheries-fund-allocated-to-promote-growth-across-the-uk" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/european-fisheries-fund-allocated-to-promote-growth-across-the-uk</a>;</p><p>Information regarding the UK’s share from European Territorial Cooperation, including the regions in which the funds will be spent, is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/european-territorial-cooperation-programmes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/european-territorial-cooperation-programmes</a></p><p>Information regarding the UK’s share from the Youth Employment Initiative, including the regions in which the funds will be spent, is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/170-million-to-help-young-people-find-jobs" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/170-million-to-help-young-people-find-jobs</a></p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 16/10/2015 13:47:08 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

424729

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	EU Budget
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will list the balance of United Kingdom payments to and receipts from the European Union for each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hoyle
	uin	HL3099
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2015 answer text <p>The United Kingdom’s contribution to the EU budget, net of rebate and total receipts, for the last 10 years is as follows:</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Gross contributions post rebate</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total public and private receipts</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Net contribution</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Net contribution</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><strong>€bn</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>€bn</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>€bn</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£bn</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>12.16</p></td><td><p>8.67</p></td><td><p>3.49</p></td><td><p>2.46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>12.38</p></td><td><p>8.29</p></td><td><p>4.09</p></td><td><p>2.80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>13.43</p></td><td><p>7.42</p></td><td><p>6.01</p></td><td><p>4.03</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>10.11</p></td><td><p>7.31</p></td><td><p>2.80</p></td><td><p>2.06</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>10.11</p></td><td><p>6.25</p></td><td><p>3.86</p></td><td><p>3.68</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>14.66</p></td><td><p>6.75</p></td><td><p>7.91</p></td><td><p>7.09</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>13.83</p></td><td><p>6.57</p></td><td><p>7.26</p></td><td><p>6.21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>16.18</p></td><td><p>6.93</p></td><td><p>9.24</p></td><td><p>7.82</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>17.07</p></td><td><p>6.31</p></td><td><p>10.76</p></td><td><p>8.78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>14.07</p></td><td><p>6.98</p></td><td><p>7.09</p></td><td><p>5.91</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <br /><p>These figures are taken from the EU’s Financial Report 2014, where comprehensive figures for the UK’s contributions and receipts, as well as those for all other Member States, for all years from 2000-2014 are available. The latest version of this report can be accessed at the European Commission’s website.<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup></p><p><br></p><p>[1] <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/budget/financialreport/2014/foreword/index_en.html" target="_blank">http://ec.europa.eu/budget/financialreport/2014/foreword/index_en.html</a></p><br /> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 11/11/2015 16:19:07 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
	tabling member	1000 label Biography information for Lord Hoyle

425383

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	EU Budget
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much total government funding the UK contributed towards the budget of the EU in each year since 1992.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	14441
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2015 answer text <p>Details of UK contributions to the EU Budget are published annually in a document entitled European Union Finances.</p><br /><p>The latest edition (European Union Finances 2014) was published in December 2014 (Cm 8974) and is available in the House library. Table 3A on page 14 provides details of UK contributions, rebate and public sector receipts for the period 2008 to 2014.</p><br /><p>Figures for years prior to 2008 can be found in previous editions of this publication, which are also be available in the House library.</p><br /> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 10/11/2015 14:48:09 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

438585

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	EU Budget
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the amount of direct private sector receipts from the EU was in 2014; and what the expected amount of direct private sector receipts from the EU is for 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
	uin	20284
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2016 answer text <p>Neither the EU Commission nor HM Treasury publish a definitive figure for UK private sector receipts in isolation from total UK receipts. Private sector receipts may, however, be estimated by subtracting the OBR’s estimates for receipts to the UK public sector from total UK receipts published by the EU Commission. For all years up to 2013, this estimate has been detailed in the Technical Annex of HM Treasury’s European Finances White Paper, as shown in the table below. The below figure for 2014 can be estimated using the same methodology as in the White Paper.</p><br /><p>The OBR do not publish a forecast of private sector receipts. As the EU Commission have not yet published total UK receipts for 2015, we are unable to provide an expected figure for private sector receipts in 2015.</p><p><br> <br></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>£bn</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Receipts</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Public sector receipts</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Private sector receipts</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p>5.36</p></td><td><p>4.00</p></td><td><p>1.36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p>5.62</p></td><td><p>4.17</p></td><td><p>1.45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p>5.70</p></td><td><p>4.13</p></td><td><p>1.57</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p>5.78</p></td><td><p>4.77</p></td><td><p>1.02</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br></p><p>The figure for total receipts is taken from Page 16, Table 3B of HM Treasury’s European Union Finances 2015, accessible at this link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/483344/EU_finances_2015_final_web_09122015.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/483344/EU_finances_2015_final_web_09122015.pdf</a>. The original data is from the European Commission’s Financial Report 2014 (available at this link: <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/budget/financialreport/2014/foreword/index_en.html" target="_blank">http://ec.europa.eu/budget/financialreport/2014/foreword/index_en.html</a>), expressed in euros, and has been converted to sterling using the annual average exchange rate for that year.</p><br /><p>The figure for public sector receipts is taken from Page 14, Table 3A of HM Treasury’s European Union Finances 2015, accessible at this link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/483344/EU_finances_2015_final_web_09122015.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/483344/EU_finances_2015_final_web_09122015.pdf</a>.</p><br /> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 07/01/2016 17:04:51 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds