HC Deb 30 March 1999 vol 328 cc669-70W
Mr. Tyrie

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the total number of occasions when(a) departmental and (b) non-departmental special advisers have travelled abroad in an official capacity since 2 May 1997. [76821]

Ms Hewitt

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the Chancellor to the hon. Member for Chesham

(2) what proportion of stamp duty revenue from property transactions worth (a) over £250,000 and (b) over £500,000 in 1998 related to (i) domestic property, (ii) commercial property and (iii) intellectual property. [79044]

Ms Hewitt

Information on stamp duty revenue is normally presented on a financial year basis. Provisional estimates for 1998–99 are given in the table.

and Amersham (Mrs. Gillan) on 22 October 1998, Official Report, column 1200. All arrangements for overseas travel by Treasury Special Advisers are consistent with the requirements set out in the Ministerial Code.