§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much tax has been paid in total on wages earned on the United Kingdom continental shelf; and what proportion of this was paid by British citizens.
§ Mr. Peter Rees[pursuant to his reply, 18 March 1981, c. 100–1]: About £50 million PAYE tax is estimated to arise from offshore activities in 1980–81. I regret that information is not available upon which to base an estimate of the proportion paid by British citizens.