§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total tax on North sea oil production, including royalties, paid by oil companies, monthly, from August 1989 to September 1990.
§ Mr. Maples[holding answer 26 October 1990]: The information is as follows:
Tax £ million August 1989 318 September 1989 205 October 1989 357 November 1989 68 December 1989 252 January 1990 193 February 1990 85 March 1990 679 April 1990 89 May 1990 87 June 1990 -15 July 1990 88 August 1990 106 September 1990 489 The figures include royalties, petroleum revenue tax and North sea corporation tax before ACT set-off.