European Union Finances White Paper

Thursday 16th December 2010 Written Statements

[The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mr Mark Hoban)]

I am today laying before Parliament the annual European Union finances White Paper “Statement on the 2010 EU Budget and measures to combat fraud and financial mismanagement” (Cm 7978). It is the 30th in the series.

The White Paper gives details of revenue and expenditure in the 2010 EU budget and covers recent developments in EU financial management and measures to counter fraud against the EU budget. It also includes updated details on the budget review, own resources decision, the UK consolidated statement on the use of EU funds in the UK and the European economic recovery plan and changes related to the entry into force of the Lisbon treaty.

Looking forward to future years’ budgets, and particularly in the current economic and financial climate, the Government remain determined to ensure better value for money in EU budget spending, to oppose unacceptable budget increases, and to push for improvements in EU financial management.