To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the cost of disadvantaged area relief for stamp duty on residential property was in 2005-06; and if he will make a statement. (115434)

Estimates of the cost of exempting residential transfers of property in designated disadvantaged wards in 2005-06 and 2006-07 are given in table 7 of the 2006 pre Budget report: tax ready reckoner and tax reliefs.