§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list the gross turnover of all companies combined working on the United Kingdom continental shelf for each year since 1964.
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§ Mr. GrayThe estimated gross turnover on the United Kingdom continental shelf activities of companies holding oil and gas production and exploration licences and of exploration contractors is given below. Annual data were not collected prior to 1970.
£million 1964–69 180 1970 78 1971 120 1972 77 1973 242 1974 392 1975 567 1976 1,244 1977 2,954 1978 3,535 1979 6,551 1980 10,041