North Sea Oil (Hansard, 1 December 1987)

HC Deb 01 December 1987 vol 123 c542W 542W

§ 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

	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