§ Mr. THOMAS O'DONNELLasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total amount received from the various Stamp Duties in England, Scotland, and Ireland respectively during the year ended March, 1908?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEsupplied the following information:—
1907–8.—NET RECEIPT Of STAMP DUTY, UNITED KINGDOM. Heads of Duty. England. Scotland. Ireland. Utd. Kingdom. £ £ £ £ Deeds and other Instruments 2,801,445 240,398 105,607 3,147,450 Securities to Bearer 401,388 801 135 402,324 Share Warrants 102,588 1,010 — 103,598 Foreign Certificates 15,450 149 54 15,653 Loan Capital 20,067 602 1,477 22,146 Companies' Capital Duty 436,303 41,794 4,617 482,714 Contract Notes above 1d. 122,705 11,310 3,228 137,243 Bills of Exchange—Inland 246,645 45,879 34,636 827,160 Do. —Foreign 534,114 4,472 760 539,346 Composition Duty (East India Bills) 50 — — 50 Do on Bankers' Bills and Notes 65,327 30,841 33,267 129,435 Playing Cards 25,843 38 — 25,881 Licences and Certificates 121,293 43,732 11,981 176,956 Life Insurances 84,514 6,779 155 91,448 Marine Insurances 266,359 6,113 1,023 273,495 Medicines, Patent 330,735 3,407 — 334,142 Receipts, Drafts and other 1d. Stamps and Post Office Unified Duty 1,484,818 137,469 99,256 1,721,543 £7,059,644 £574,794 £296,146 £7,930,584