Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total amount the EU paid to the UK in grants and funding was in the most recent 12 month period for which figures are available.

The most recent statement, European Union Finances 2017, provides public sector receipts details for: European Agriculture Guarantee Fund, European Agriculture Fund for Rural Development, European Social Fund, European Regional Development Fund, and other public-sector receipts. In 2017, these were estimated to be £4.1bn.

Further breakdown of UK receipts is available through the EU Financial Report. This includes those receipts the UK receive through the public sector and private sector, i.e. receipts information on Horizon 2020 and Euratom.

The EU’s Financial Report 2017 total UK receipts at €6.3bn. Using the exchange rate as of 31^st December 2016 (this is the rate used for all contributions), this totals £5.4bn of both public sector and private sector receipts.