§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer by how much the present £15,000 threshold for payment of stamp duty on house purchase would have have to be increased to take account of movement in (a) the general index of retail prices and (b) average house prices since it came into operation on 1 May 1974.
§ Mr. LawsonI will let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.