§ 53. Sir M. SUETERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total amount of Estate and Succession Duty paid during the last 20 years?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe total amount of Estate Duty, Legacy Duty and Succession Duty paid in the 20 years 1914–15 to 1933–34 inclusive was £1,142,000,000.
§ Captain HAROLD BALFOURCan the right hon. Gentleman say how long we shall have to go on using this capital as annual national income?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINIt is not all being used as annual income. Some of it is being applied to redemption of debt.