asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the estimated gross £ sterling contribution to the EEC budget by the United Kingdom in the calendar year 1980 and in the financial year 1980–81.

Estimates of the gross contribution to the Community budget were published in Cmnd. 7841—"The Government's Expenditure Plans 1980–81 to 1983–84"; the gross contribution in 1980 was estimated at £1,809 million, and in 1980–81 at £1,949 million, both figures at 1979 survey prices. Since Cmnd. 7841 was published the 1980 Community budget has been adopted; this provides for an estimated gross contribution by the United Kingdom to the 1980 budget of 3,150 million EUA (£1,900 million approximately at current rates of exchange).

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what projects under the urban renewal programme will be submitted to the EEC Commission for financing as part of the recent budget agreement;(2) what projects for the exploitation of coal resources will be submitted to the EEC Commission for financing as part of the recent budget agreement;(3) what projects in transport and communications will be submitted to the EEC Commission for financing as part of the recent budget agreement;(4) what programme of advance factories will be submitted to the EEC Commission for financing as part of the recent budget agreement;(5) what housing projects will be submitted to the EEC Commission for financing as part of the recent budget agreement.

Discussions are taking place with the Commission and other member States and it is too early to say what the content of the programmes submitted to the Commission will be.