HC Deb 22 October 1979 vol 972 c69W
Mr. Major

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what sums were yielded by stamp duty on the conveyancing of private property in each of the last three financial years; and what is the estimated yield for the current year.

Mr. Peter Rees

The yield of stamp duty from conveyances of all land and buildings in the years 1976–77 to 1979–80 is given below.

£ million
1976–77 102
1977–78 134
1978–79 187
1979–80 (est) 265

It is not possible to produce estimates of the yield from conveyances of private property as a separate category.