§ Sir J. POWERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the cost to the Ex- 1721W chequer in issuing transfer deeds free to the public for the period 1st October, 1932, to 31st March, 1933; the cost to the Exchequer of the concession granted to Stock Exchange firms under Section 42 of the Finance Act, 1920, and the Amendment of 1931 for the same period; and the extent to which each Stock Exchange has taken advantage of that privilege?
— Duty exigible under old law. Exigible and paid under Section 42. Difference. £ £ £ London Stock Exchange … … 340,039 52,027 288,012 Birmingham Stock Exchange … … 187 14 173 Bristol Stock Exchange … … 951 245 706 Halifax Stock Exchange … … 13 8 5 Leeds Stock Exchange … … 77 20 57 Liverpool Stock Exchange … … 295 47 248 Manchester Stock Exchange … … 963 182 781 Nottingham Stock Exchange … … 111 18 93 Sheffield Stock Exchange … … 3,748 1,003 2,745 Provincial Brokers Stock Exchange … 767 110 657 Totals … … 347,151 53,674 293,477