Yes, it is. My right hon. Friend raises an important point and I suspect that he has in mind the issues that occurred last year as a consequence of revisions to our GNI and that of other member states, which meant that an additional surcharge was applied to the United Kingdom. He will of course recall the negotiations that followed and how we ensured that payments were delayed and that the rebate applied to the surcharge. There is consistency in the application in this case and that is very important. There is suitable scrutiny and co-ordination, with Eurostat playing a role.
European Union (Finance) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
David Gauke
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 23 June 2015.
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Committee of the Whole House (HC) on European Union (Finance) Bill.
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