§ 56. Mr. WISEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the amount of Victory Bonds or other Government stocks held until drawn or paid off by the National Debt Commissioners in respect of payments for death duties; and how much has been drawn or paid off?
§ Sir R. HORNEThe nominal amount of securities tendered for Death Duties and transferred to the National Debt Commissioners is £19,730,975 4 per cent. Victory Bonds, and £1,510,357 4 per cent. Funding Loan, of which £109,795 Victory Bonds have been drawn. The balance is held by the Commissioners in accordance with the terms of the prospectus.