§ Mr. Barnettasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many estates in each of the last 10 years have included agricultural land for probate purposes; and what has been the total value of such agricultural land in each of the 10 years.
§ Mr. TaverneThe figures which do not include estates below the estate duty exemption limit, are as follows:
Number of Estates '000 value £m. 1959–60 Not available 26.0 1960–61 Not available Not available 1961–62 Not available 22.2 1962–63 Not available Not available 1963–64 Not available 32.1 1964–65 4.4 39.2 1965–66 4.0 44.6 1966–67 4.1 44.5 1967–68 3.8 50.7 1968–69 4.0 58.8