§ Mr. DewarTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much money has been received by the stamp office in Scotland each year for the past five years in respect of domestic conveyancing.
§ Mr. Norman LamontInformation available does not distinguish receipts from conveyances of residential property in Scotland. The yields from stamp duty collected by the stamp office in Scotland in respect of all conveyances-on-sale of property are as follows:
£ million 1984–85 18.9 1985–86 20.3 1986–87 24.4 1987–88 30.1 1988–89 44.9 In addition, amounts of less than £1 million have been received each year in respect of voluntary conveyances.
Financial year £100 or more Under £100 Number Value Number Value £ £ 1986–87 380,000 182,621,000 1,718,000 33,821,000 1987–88 443,000 260,601,000 1,730,000 34,533,000 1988–89 457,000 273,171,000 1,742,000 36,122,000