HC Deb 08 May 1991 vol 190 cc463-4W
Mr. Doran

To 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. Maples

The information required (in £ millions) is contained in the table:

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. Dobson

To 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. Maples

Figures 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.

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