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Sir W. Smithers
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the net receipts from Stamp Duty under the following four headings for each of the past three financial years: English cheques, Scottish cheques, bills of exchange and promissory notes, and Scottish bankers' bills and notes?
Sir K. Wood
The net receipts from Stamp Duty in each of the past three financial years in respect of English cheques, Scottish cheques, bills of exchange and promissory notes, and Scottish bankers' bills and notes were as follow:
| — | Year ended 31st march:— | ||
| 1941. £000. | 1942. £000. | 1943. £000. | |
| Cheques: | |||
| England | 2,967 | 3,920 | 3,060 |
| Scotland | 274 | 273 | 265 |
| Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes. | 214 | 149 | 114 |
| Bankers Bills and Notes: | |||
| Scotland | 120 | 141 | 182 |