§ Mr. Banfieldasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the cost to the Exchequer in issuing transfer deeds free to stock-
Exchange. Duty if exigible at £1 per cent. Exigible and paid under Section 42. Difference. £ £ £ London Stock Exchange 2,220,019 388,366 1,831,653 Birmingham Stock Exchange 4,809 1,279 3,530 Bristol Stock Exchange 3,746 1,075 2,671 Cardiff Stock Exchange 4.528 2,339 2,189 Halifax Stock Exchange 308 109 199 Huddersfield Stock Exchange 340 41 299 Leeds Stock Exchange 57 45 12 Liverpool Stock Exchange 2,852 573 2,279 Manchester Stock Exchange 5,329 1,649 3,680 Mincing Lane Tea and Rubber Shareholders' Association Ltd. 355 116 239 Newcastle Stock Exchange 42 12 30 Nottingham Stock Exchange 392 92 300 Provincial Brokers Stock Exchange 3,872 1,042 2,830 Sheffield Stock Exchange 19,251 3,614 15,637 (a) Total for period 1st April, 1939, to 31st March, 1944. 2,265,900 400,352 1,865,548 (b) Total from 1st September, 1920, to 31st March, 1944. 13,977,399 2,551,102 11,426,297 As regards the last part of the Question, I am unable to add anything to the replies which were given to the hon. Member by my predecessor on 6th May, 1941. I am sending him copies of those replies.