What we get out of it
Peace and security Market for our exports Clean, safe place to live Help for our farmers Help for our
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Peace and security
The EU was started to stop wars in Europe. After centuries of conflict, war between EU countries is now
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Clean, safe place to live
EU laws … Bring us clean water from the tap. Give us clean bathing water in our rivers and on our
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Market for our products
We are part of a customs union. So no import duty on British goods. We work with other member states,
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Help for our farmers
All governments support their farmers. EU support means: We get the food we need At a price we can afford
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Support for universities
Sixteen per cent of UK university research income comes from the EU. The government will underwrite EU
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South Devon College’s Energy Centre at Paignton received £2.5 million from the EU Regional Development Fund Help for our poorer areas
We get EU grants for: Bridges, roads, railway stations, fishing harbours Retraining costs for unemployed
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Help to deal with climate change
It’s urgent to stop the world getting hotter. We can’t do much on our own. Needs regional
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Help against international crime
Big time criminals work across borders. Drug traffikers, people traffikers, terrorists, pirates off the
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Compare those benefits….
With what we put in which in 2015 was £19.2 billion per annum. (source: Prospect magazine, January
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