§ Mr. John Leeasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the value of property, including both personalty and realty, acquired by the Crown as bona vacantia under the provisions of the intestacy laws during the years 1956, 1966 and 1967.
§ Mr. Harold Lever:I would refer the hon. Member to the Crown's Nominee Accounts and the Ultimus Haeres Accounts which are presented annually to the House. The Accounts for 1967 are not yet available.
A small proportion of the total amount relates to bona vacantia accruing from sources other than intestate estates such as sums arising from the realisation of 648W property which belonged to dissolved companies and failed trusts. To determine the precise amount would require a disproportionate amount of work.