HC Deb 04 December 1996 vol 286 c652W
Mr. Meacher

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the loss to the Exchequer arising from forgone taxation on North sea oil as a consequence of oil spillages from United Kingdom oil operations. [7015]

Mr. Jack

The annual tax loss from oil spillage in the last five years on North sea operations has been estimated at under £10,000 per year.

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