Stamp Duty (Hansard, 10 December 2002)

§ Mr. Stephen O'Brien
To ask The Chancellor of the Exchequer what the total revenue from stamp duty was in each year since 1997. [85948]

§ Ruth Kelly
Stamp Duty revenues for each financial year since 1997–98 are given as follows:

£ million

Year Stamp duty revenue

1997–98 3455.2

1998–99 4623.4

1999–2000 6897.8

2000–01 8164.6

2001–02 7103.5

§ Mr. Stephen O'Brien
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the stamp duty thresholds were in each year since 1997. [85949]

§ Ruth Kelly
Stamp duty thresholds and rates for this period for the transfers of land, buildings and property, other than stocks and shares, are given in the table (the rate is nil for considerations up to £60,000):

Percentage

Commencing date Considerations exceeding £60,000, but not exceeding £250,000, Considerations exceeding £250,000 but not exceeding £500,000 Considerations exceeding £500,000

16 March 1993 1 1 1

8 July 1997 1 1.5 2

24 March 1998 1 2 3

16 March 1999 1 2.5 3.5

28 March 2000 1 3 4

£ million
Year	Stamp duty revenue
1997–98	3455.2
1998–99	4623.4
1999–2000	6897.8
2000–01	8164.6
2001–02	7103.5

Percentage
Commencing date	Considerations exceeding £60,000, but not exceeding £250,000,	Considerations exceeding £250,000 but not exceeding £500,000	Considerations exceeding £500,000
16 March 1993	1	1	1
8 July 1997	1	1.5	2
24 March 1998	1	2	3
16 March 1999	1	2.5	3.5
28 March 2000	1	3	4