Question follow-through · 1979
North Sea Oil: Taxation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department (a) has made and (b) plans to make of the potential impact of (i) increasing and (ii) extending the windfall tax on oil producers on businesses in the North East of Scotland; and what
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 26 Jul 2024
- Target answer date
- 30 Jul 2024
- Answer
- 5 Aug 2024 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
26 Jul 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department (a) has made and (b) plans to make of the potential impact of (i) increasing and (ii) extending the windfall tax on oil producers on businesses in the North East of Scotland; and what
30 Jul 2024
Target answer date
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5 Aug 2024
Answer published
The government is committed to maintaining a constructive dialogue with the oil and gas sector on the implementation of the changes to the Energy Profits Levy. We will continue to engage with the sector ahead of publishing further details of final policy ...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
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Offshore Industry: Taxation
30 Aug 2024 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will meet with energy (a) companies and (b) workers in Aberdeen who will be affected by an (i) increase and (ii) extension of the windfall tax on oil and gas.