HC Deb 28 November 1973 vol 865 cc157-8W
Mr. Percival

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list for each of the last 20 years the annual income derived from Crown lands made over to the Exchequer ; and how much each yearly total exceeds the amount voted by Parliament to Her Majesty for the same period.

Mr. Nott

The income from surplus revenues of the Crown Estate paid into the Consolidated Fund for each of the last 20 years is as follows :

Year ending 31st March Payments into Consolidated Fund
£
1954 1,130,000
1955 1,170,000
1956 1,270,000
1957 1,270,000
1958 1,440,000
1959 1,530,000
1960 1,790,000
1961 2,020,000
1962 2,190,000
1963 2,380,000
1964 2,470,000
1965 3,200,000
1966 3,525,000
1967 3,600,000
1968 3,725,000
1969 4,050,000
1970 3,800,000
1971 3,850,000
1972 4,550,000
1973 4,700,000
In the same period the amount provided by Parliament for Her Majesty's Civil List was £475,000 each year up to 31st December 1971, and £980,000 a year from 1st January 1972.

Details of other receipts and payments connected with the Royal Family were published in the Appendix to the Report from the Select Committee on the Civil List, Session 1971–72 (HC.29).