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Stamp Duty Land Tax

Delegated Legislation – in the House of Commons at 9:59 pm on 27 October 2008.

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That the Stamp Duty Land Tax (Variation of Part 4 of the Finance Act 2003) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2338), dated 2nd September 2008, a copy of which was laid before this House on 2nd September, be approved. —[Chris Mole.]

Question agreed to.

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