§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much revenue is raised by the contract stamp on share purchase; and what is the cost of administration of this.
§ Mr. Peter Rees[pursuant to his reply, 10 February 1981, c. 303]: The annual yield has been around £2 million for some years. The cost of collecting the duty is not identifiable separately, but is small.