§ Mr. SalmondTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the percentage contribution of North sea revenues to Government receipts for each year since 1976–77.
§ Mr. LilleyGovernment revenues from United Kingdom oil and gas production expressed as a percentage of total general Government receipts in each year from 1976–77 have been as follows:
Nutnber 1976–77 0.2 1977–78 0.4 1978–79 0.9 1979–80 2.9 1980–81 4.0 1981–82 5.8 1982–83 6.4 1983–84 6.8 1984–85 8.5 1985–86 7.5 1986–87 3.0