§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the average value of inheritances for the most recent year for which figures are available. [696]
§ Mr. RaynsfordI have been asked to reply.
The average value of inheritances other than of surviving spouses and excluding all inheritances of under £1,000 in England in the years 1993 to 1995 is estimated at £18,600. Figures for individual years are subject to too largeamarginofuncertaintytobemeaningful.