HC Deb 22 December 1981 vol 15 c350W
Mr. Skeet

asked the Secretary of State for Energy on how many occasions royalties have been reduced by the Government under section 41(3) of the Petroleum and Submarine Pipe-Lines Act 1975 to facilitate the development of marginal North Sea oilfields in the national interest.

Mr. Gray

No repayments of royalty under section 41(3) of the Petroleum and Submarine Pipe-Lines Act 1975 have been agreed.