HC Deb 26 March 1913 vol 50 cc1627-8
36. Mr. BOYTON

asked if the congestion which has so long existed at Somerset House in connection with Estate Duty valuation shows signs of abatement; and what is the number now awaiting settlement?

Mr. LLOYD GEORGE

The number of Estate Duty cases with the Valuation Office which on the 27th July, 1912, was 18,025 now amounts to 14,551. It is hoped that this number will be considerably reduced in the near future.