Written question asked by Alex Salmond (Scottish National Party) on Wednesday, 22 May 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 June 2002. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Monday, 10 June 2002 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue the Treasury has received from tax on gas pipeline tariffs in each year since 1997-98; and how much revenue the Treasury predicts it will receive from tax on gas pipeline tariffs in 2002-03.

Answer: Mr. Salmond: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much revenue the Treasury has received from tax on gas pipeline tariffs in each year since 1997-98; and how much revenue the Treasury predicts it will receive from tax on gas pipeline tariffs in 2002-03. [58897] Dawn Primarolo: Companies pay corporation tax on their overall profits, including those from the tariffing of oil and gas pipelines. From the data available reliable estimates of the tax attributable to gas pipeline tariffs cannot be made.

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