§ Mr. E. Smithasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the cost to the Exchequer in issuing transfer deeds free to the public from 1st September, 1939, to 31st March, 1942, and the concession to stock exchange firms under Section 42 of the Finance Act, 1920, and the amendment of 1261W I931 for the same period; the extent to which each stock exchange has taken advantage of that privilege; and the aggregate totals involved for the period from September, 1920, to 31st March, 1942?
§ Sir K. WoodThe cost of the transfer forms issued free to the public in the period 1st September, 1939, to 31st
Exchange. Duty if exigible at £1 per cent. Exigible and paid under Section 42. Difference. London Stock Exchange 893,694 160,167 733,527 Birmingham Stock Exchange 1,961 454 1,507 Bristol Stock Exchange 1,327 285 1,042 Cardiff Stock Exchange 2,058 1,127 931 Halifax Stock Exchange 187 76 111 Huddersfield Stock Exchange 45 27 18 Leeds Stock Exchange 17 14 3 Liverpool Stock Exchange 335 78 257 Manchester Stock Exchange 1,268 413 855 Mincing Lane Tea and Rubber Shareholders Association Ltd. 78 39 39 Newcastle Stock Exchange 13 5 8 Nottingham Stock Exchange 205 60 145 Provincial Brokers Stock Exchange 1,881 420 1,461 Shefiield Stock Exchange 7,516 1,533 5,983 (a) Total for period 1st September, 1939 to 31st March, 1942 910,585 164,698 745,887 (b) Total from 1st September, 1920, to 31st March, 1942 12,830,378 2,359,949 10,470,429