House of Lords written question – answered at on 18 January 2011.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the 21/2 per cent increase in VAT will automatically lead to an increase in the United Kingdom's contribution to the European Union budget through own resources; and if so, by how much.
The increase in VAT will not lead to an automatic increase in the United Kingdom's VAT-based contribution to the EU Budget.
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