§ Mr. MAITLANDasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give a tabulated statement of the sums collected in respect of Estate Duty, Legacy Duty, and Succession Duty during each of the 10 years ended 31st March, 1931; and of the sums which have been applied to the redemption of the National Debt during each of those years?
§ Mr. P. SNOWDENThe Exchequer receipt of Death Duties (Estate Duty, Legacy Duty, Succession Duty, and some minor duties) in the last 10 years was as follows:—
£ 1921–22 … … … 52,191,000 1922–23 … … … 56,871,000 1923–24 … … … 57,800,000 1924–25 … … … 59,450,000 1925–26 … … … 61,200,000 1926–27 … … … 67,320,000 1927–28 … … … 77,310,000 1928–29 … … … 80,570,000 1929–30 … … … 79,770,000 1930–31 … … … 82,610,000 The cash applied to debt redemption in each year down to 31st March, 1930, is set out on page 9 of Command Paper 3821; the figure for the year ended 31st March, 1931, is approximately £53,440,000.