HC Deb 04 November 1937 vol 328 c1140W
Brigadier-General Brown

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what total amount of Estate Duty was paid on agricultural property in each of the years ending 31st March, 1935, 1936, and 1937?

Sir J. Simon

The Estate Duty paid in respect of agricultural property is not recorded separately, but it is estimated that the duty paid amounted to £1,800,000 in 1934–35, £1,900,000 in 1935–36, and £1,600,000 in 1936–37.