HC Deb 09 February 1979 vol 962 cc341-2W
Mr. Maurice Macmillan

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list in the Official Report those Member states of the European Community in which (a) there are local or central Government taxes equivalent to the United Kingdom's local rates, or (b) such local or central Government taxes that are

(a) the total balance of payments, current account, surplus or deficit from July 1970 to February 1974, inclusive, and March 1974 to December 1978, inclusive, and (b) the contribution of North Sea oil and gas exploitation to the balance of payments for the same periods

Mr. Robert Sheldon

I shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.

Mr. George Gardiner

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give (a) the current account balance of payments for every quarter since 1970 and (b) the contribution to the current account balance of payments of North Sea oil and gas exploitation in every quarter since 1970 if the information is available, or in every year since 1970.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

I shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.