ANNEX X U.K. ADDITIONALITY

2. VERIFICATION U.K.

2.1 Ex ante verification U.K.

(a) When a Member State submits a Partnership Agreement, it shall provide information on the planned profile of expenditure in the format of Table 1. U.K.

Table 1
Expenditure of the General Government as a share of GDP	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
P51	X	X	X	X	X	X	X

(b) Member States, in which less developed regions cover more than 15 % and less than 65 % of the population, shall also provide information on the planned profile of expenditure in those less developed regions in the format of Table 2. U.K.

Table 2
	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Gross Fixed Capital Formation of the General Government in the less developed regions as a share of GDP	X	X	X	X	X	X	X

(c) Member States shall provide to the Commission information on the main macroeconomic indicators and forecasts underlying the level of public or equivalent structural expenditure. U.K.

(d) Member States, in which less developed regions cover more than 15 % and less than 65 % of the population, shall also provide to the Commission information on the method used to estimate gross fixed capital formation in those regions. For this purpose, Member States shall use regional level public investment data where available. In the event that such data is not available, or in other duly justified cases, including where a Member State for the period 2014-2020 has significantly changed the regional breakdown as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003, gross fixed capital formation can be estimated by applying regional public expenditure indicators or regional population to national level public investment data. U.K.

(e) Once there is agreement by the Commission and the Member State, Table 1 and, where applicable, Table 2 will be included in the Partnership Agreement of the Member State concerned as the reference level of the public or equivalent structural expenditure to be maintained in the years 2014-2020. U.K.