MP reveals UK coughed up £647 million for European health costs last year
The discrepancy was revealed in a Department for Health response to the Bassetlaw MP. Notable figures include:
UK pays France: £147,685,772 France pays UK: £6,730,292
UK pays Germany: £25,873,954 Germany pays UK: £2,189,664
UK pays Italy: £7,304,484 Italy pays UK £1,510,850
UK pays Poland: £4,336,701 Poland pays UK £1,523,402
UK pays Spain: £223,290,021 Spain pays UK £3,412,338
Mr Mann said: “Sorting this scandal out in itself would transform the financial situation of the NHS. This is a shambolic state of affairs and we are being played for fools. “
“This is money that should directly be going into the NHS and it would make a huge annual difference to its finances.”