§ 34. Mr. David Jamesasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will consider reducing the level of estate duty in real terms to the level applying in 1949.
§ Mr. Maurice MacmillanI have noted my hon. Friend's proposal to reduce the level of estate duty.
§ Mr. David Jamesasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the annual yield from estate duty in each financial year since 1949–50.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinThe net receipts of estate duty for Great Britain were as follows:
£ million 1949–50 166.3 1950–51 174.2 1951–52 176.3 1952–53 150.6 1953–54 160.1 1954–55 186.6 1955–56 174.4 1956–57 167.2 1957–58 171.4 1958–59 186.7 1959–60 226.2 1960–61 235.9 1961–62 261.1 1962–63 270.4 1963–64 312.4 1964–65 296.5 1965–66 292.9 1966–67 300.9 1967–68 329.9 1968–69 381.9 1969–70 364.8 1970–71 356.6