HC Deb 01 December 1987 vol 123 c542W
Mr. Salmond

To 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. Lilley

Government 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