HC Deb 12 February 2004 vol 417 c1557W
Mr. Evans

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much money he estimates would be lost in revenue if(a) the 1 per cent. level of stamp duty for properties between £60,001 and £250,000 and (b) the 3 per cent. level of stamp duty for properties between £250,001 and £500,000 was removed. [R] [154561]

Ruth Kelly

The estimated yield from the various stamp duty consideration bands for 2002–03, the latest year for published data, is given on the Inland Revenue website at http://www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/stats/stamp_duty/03IR153.pdf.

Mr. Evans

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much stamp duty was paid in each of the last five years. [R] [154562]

Ruth Kelly

Stamp Duty receipt amounts for the years from 1997–98 to 2002–03 are published on the Inland Revenue website at http://www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/stats/stamp_duty/03IR151.pdf.

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