HC Deb 09 July 1998 vol 315 cc570-1W
Mrs. Ewing

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what powers he has to levy taxes on the Falkland Islands. [48344]

Dawn Primarolo

[holding answer 6 July 1998]: None.

The Falkland Island Councillors made a generous offer in 1994 to share revenues from oil production with HMG and we agreed that we should now discuss arrangements for this in a spirit of co-operation and partnership.