§ Mr. FELLasked the Secretary to the Treasury if he can state the number of conveyances of land upon which Stamp Duty was paid during each of the last three years and the amount of the proceeds of the duty in each year?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSENo statistics are available as to conveyances of lands separately, or as to the number of conveyances on which duty is paid. The amount of duty for conveyances of lands and houses paid the last three years was:—
1906–7 £711,345 1907–8 717,677 1908–9 635,548