§ Mr. GEORGE FABERasked the Secretary to the Treasury what is the amount of capital which has come under the review of the Inland Revenue authorities for the purpose of Death Duties during each of the last two years?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEThe amount of capital which has come under the review of the Inland Revenue authorities for the purpose of Death Duties of estates liable to duty during each of the last ten years for which returns are available, namely, for the years ending 31st March, 1900, 739W 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, and 1909, are as follows:—
For the year ending Gross. Net. £ £ 31st March, 1900 329,528,473 296,100,765 31st March, 1901 297,818,812 267,448,245 31st March, 1902 323,521,237 292,058,885 31st March, 1903 300,827,066 272,809,307 31st March, 1904 295,468,853 266,385,116 31st March, 1905 295,491,349 267,246,196 31st March, 1906 306,439,475 274,869,947 31st March, 1907 330,521,499 300,628,180 31st March, 1908 315,575,584 283,948,164 31st March, 1909 303,621,135 272,616,432 The figures for the year ending 31st March, 1910, are not yet available.