§ Mr. DoranTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total amount paid in(a) petroleum revenue tax, (b) royalties and (c) corporation tax arising out of oil and gas operations in the United Kingdom continental shelf in each year since 1979; and what is his estimate of the total amount of each tax to be paid in fiscal year 1991–92.
§ Mr. MaplesThe information required (in £ millions) is contained in the table:
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Fiscal Year 1Petroleum Revenue Tax Royalties 2Corporation Tax 1979–80 1,435 628 250 1980–81 2,410 992 341 1981–82 4,415 1,396 681 The greater part of the expenditure is incurred in publicising publications and HMSO would normally expect to recover the costs through sales.
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give separate figures for the spending by the Department for National Savings on(a) television advertising, (b) radio advertising, (c) newspaper advertising and (d) other promotional material in 1979–80 and in each following year; and what are his latest estimates for 1990–91 and budgets for 1991–92.
§ Mr. MaplesFigures for the years 1981–82 to 1991–92 are as follows. No breakdown by advertising medium is available for the years 1981–82 to 1983–84 and no total figures prior to 1981.
Fiscal Year 1 Petroleum Revenue Tax Royalties 2 Corporation Tax 1982–83 5,669 1,632 521 1983–84 6,017 1,904 877 1984–85 7,177 2,426 2,432 1985–86 6,375 2,057 2,916 1986–87 1,188 919 2,676 1987–88 2,296 1,024 1,298 1988–89 1,371 602 1,210 1989–90 1,050 575 768 1990–91 866 606 849 1991–923 0 500 900 1 Including supplementary petroleum duty in 1981–82 and 1982–83. 2 Before ACT set-off. 3 Forecast.