HC Deb 10 May 1909 vol 4 c1616W
Mr. LEVERTON HARRIS

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he would say by how much the value of capital upon which estate duties have been paid has increased or diminished during the 10 years commencing with the financial year 1899–1900 and ending with the year 1908–9?

Mr. LLOYD-GEORGE

presented the following table showing the capital upon which estate duty has been paid during each of the past ten years:—

Year. Capital upon which estate Duty paid.
1899–1900 … … £288,695,000
1900–1901 … … 262,277,000
1901–1902 … … 272,570,000
1902–1903 … … 275,584,000
1903–1904 … … 269,401,000
1904–1905 … … 264,001,000
1905–1906 … … 273,852,000
1906–1907 … … 299,422,000
1907–1908 … … 281,083,000
1908–1909 … … 271,500,000
(approximate)