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Secondly, there was a financial welfare cost from introducing the cross-subsidy, but it was small and, taking account of social objectives, the balance was a net benefit.
It will be Chancellor Schröder and the federal Government, President Chirac and the Government of France, and Prime Minister Blair and the Government of Britain who will be accountable to the Parliaments to which they are accountable.
I stress that that is purely an accounting change that has no effect on the underlying cash that is being spent.Our 2002 priorities are incorporated in the draft budget.