HC Deb 07 July 1978 vol 953 cc334-5W
Mr. Weetch

asked the Attorney-General (1) what revenue has arisen from Land Registry fees for first registrations of residential property in England and Wales in each year for the last 10 years;

(2) what is the yield to the Land Registry of fees for registrations of residential property, other than first registrations, for the last 10 years;

(3) what is he yield to the Land Registry of fees arising from first and other registration of residential property in Ipswich for the last 10 years.

The Solicitor-General

Separate statistics for Land Registry fees in respect of residential and non-residential property and in respect of particular localities are not available. The approximate amounts of fees during the last 10 years attributable to first registrations and other registrations are as follows:

First registrations Other registrations
£ £
1968–69 1,149,000 4,367,000
1969–70 1,171,000 4,481,000
1970–71 1,621,000 6,253,000
1971–72 2,388,000 9,211,000
1972–73 3,426,000 13,217,000
1973–74 3,371,000 11,436,000
1974–75 2,946,000 9,581,000
1975–76 4,057,000 13,192,000
1976–77 4,720,000 15,568,000
1977–78 6,342,000 21,213,000
Total 31,191,000 108,519,000