b'One member (MEP member of the INTAholds the chair of NASCO (the North Atlantic Committee) said, How much do we pay?Salmon Conservation Organisation) and We dont pay. The EEA and Norway grantsNEAFC (the Northeast Atlantic Fisheries amounting to about 1.8 billion in theCommission), both important to Norway. By period we just finished is a contributioncontrast the UK hasin many instancesfrom Norway in addition to Iceland andjust a fraction (1/28th) of a seat at the table. Liechtenstein to reduce social and economic cohesion. We dont pay for the EEA, theIt may be that Norways arrangement with EEAthis onewas negotiated in orderthe EU could be improved. Nonetheless, to achieve a level playing field, and thenNorway retains its autonomy in key areas, in addition we provide economic means inwith arrangements that put it in a much this five- year period 1.8 billion to reducebetter place than that of the UK. The UK social and economicdisparities inside thehas a much larger economyalmost five European Union.times greater than that of Norway. Moreover, the UK has a trade deficit with the EU. The Further, and perhaps most important of all,UK really ought to be able to create better Norway is represented in its own right inarrangements with the EU than those that international organisations. Norway evenNorway has.79'