1. So What Has the EU Ever Done for Us?
1) The Universityof the Highlands&Islands
2) The KessockBridge
3) The KyleskuBridge
4) The CromartyBridge
5) The DornochBridge
6) Free healthcare whenwe’re abroad
7) Cleanbeachesandrivers
8) Cheapermobile calls –noroamingcharges
9) Lead-free petrol
10) Single Market– no tariffsorcustomsduties
11) Cleanair– lowerCO2Emissions
12) BetterFoodLabelling
13) Europe wide PatentProtection
14) Equal Pay Legislation
15) WorkingHoursLimitof 48hrs (workmore if
youchoose)
16) EuropeanArrestWarrant
17) Cross-borderpolicing
18) EU Grants forMedical/ScientificResearch
19) Break-upof monopolies
20) Rightto studyabroad – no tuitionfees
Yes but what does it cost us?
It costs each of us £1.15 per week
Where does the money get spent?
See below – it gets spent all round the Highlands & Islands:
£4.23
£3.60
£2.90
£1.98
£1.63
£1.15
£0.00
£0.50
£1.00
£1.50
£2.00
£2.50
£3.00
£3.50
£4.00
£4.50
NL Sweden Germany Belgium France UK
Net Paid to EU £s per person per week
http://ec.europa.eu/budget/figures/interactive/index_en.cfm