§ Mr. DoddsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much revenue was collected through stamp duty in Northern Ireland in the last financial year. [124365]
§ Dawn PrimaroloStamp duty receipts processed by the Belfast stamp office, the only stamp office in Northern Ireland, amounted to £55 million in 2002–03. However this does not reflect the total amount of stamp duty (including Stamp Duty Reserve Tax ("SDRT")) paid by residents of Northern Ireland. SDRT on share transactions is collected via the CREST electronic settlement system and information on the geographical location of the underlying share transaction is not maintained.