§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the total amount collected within the Duchy by means of devolutions and forfeitures in each of the last 17 years; and for what purposes it is used.
§ Mr. George ThomsonThe net produce of devolutions and forfeitures for each of the year 1952 to 1968 as shown376W in the Accounts of the Duchy laid before the House is set out below:
£ 1951–52 … … … 29,321 1952–53 … … … 26,009 1953–54 … … … 37,623 1954–55 … … … 31,429 1955–56 … … … 36,734 1956–57 … … … 38,688 1957–58 … … … 43,338 1958–59 … … … 36,384 1959–60 … … … 23,280 1960–61 … … … 31,708 1961–62 … … … 27,867 1962–63 … … … 34,162 1963–64 … … … 50,346 1964–65 … … … 43,268 1965–66 … … … 73,797 1966–67 … … … 68,524 1967–68 … … … 77,202 These sums are used for the general purposes of the Duchy including the annual contribution to the Privy Purse.