asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his latest figure for the proportion of the European Commission budget spent on (a) all agriculture support, (b) social fund and (c) regional fund.

I shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.

Brown asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his latest figure for Britain's net contribution to the European Commission; and if he will express that figure as a percentage of the total EEC budget.

The latest estimate of the United Kingdom's net contribution to the European Community budget in 1986–87 is £1,259 million (see table 3.3 of the public expenditure White Paper, Cmnd. 56-II). This is some 5.4 per cent. of the 1986 Community budget.