§ Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, seeing that the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest is required to pay estate duties on properties left to it for the benefit of the public unless such 431W properties are left free of duty, and that the trust was consequently called upon to pay duties in respects of Bodiam Castle and Tattershall Castle, left to it by the Marquis of Curzon, with a view to encouraging such bequests, he will consider an amendment to the law whereby Estate Duty is not to be required to be paid on them?
Mr. SAMUELMy right hon. Friend will bear the suggestion in mind, but my hon. Friend will not expect me to anticipate the Budget statement.