HC Deb 06 May 1924 vol 173 c221
60. Sir ROBERT NEWMAN

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount of money received from Death Duties since 6th April, 1919, to the present time, and the amount paid off the National Debt during the same period?

Mr. SNOWDEN

During the financial year 1919–20 the Government were still borrowing for the services of the year, and I have ventured therefore to exclude that year from the following statement. From 1st April, 1920, until 31st March, 1924, the Exchequer receipt from Estate Duty etc., was £214,591,000, and the Exchequer issues from revenue for debt redemption were £537,082,000.