HC Deb 18 May 1914 vol 62 cc1601-2W
Mr. O'DONNELL

asked the Secretary to the Treasury the amount of Probate Duty raised in England, Scotland, and Ireland, respectively, during the past ten years?

Mr. MONTAGU

The amount of Probate and kindred duties raised in England, Scotland, and Ireland, respectively, during the past ten years, is shown in the following table:—

Estate Duty, including Settlement Estate Duty. *Probate and Inventory Duty, including Acconut Duty. Totals.
£ £ £
England 139,143,623 450,579 139,594,202
Scotland 16,957,968 46,137 17,004,105
Ireland 6,073,269 37,166 6,110,435
United Kingdom 162,174,860 533,882 162,708,742
* Probate Duty is chargeable only in connection with deaths occurring before the 2nd August, 1894.