Quote Originally Posted by KerrAvon View Post
How can I resist when you ask so nicely.

My understanding is that the sum is to be paid in installments over a number of years (about ten billion a year, I think, but I haven't checked).

The money will be raised in much the same way as other forms of public spending - a mixture of tax and borrowing. If we don't end up paying it, the government could either cut the size of the budget deficit or spend the tax receipts on other forms of spending.

In reality, a no deal Brexit is likely to reduce the growth of the economy or cause a recession, in which case the sum available is likely to be lower than the thirty nine billion.
Thank you on point 1 but what about my second point?