THE DUKE OF MONTROSEasked His Majesty's Government what is the acreage of land, and the value of land, that has been accepted in payment of Death Duties during the current fiscal year; and whether, if possible, figures can be shown respectively for England and Scotland, distinguishing between urban and agricultural estates.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA AND BURMA (LORD PETHICK-LAWRENCE)35,650 acres of agricultural land, situated in England and Wales, of a value of £163,000, have been accepted.
House adjourned at twenty minutes past six o'clock.