§ Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer following the increase in wages in money terms, whether and to what extent there has been a decrease in the number of owner-occupiers benefiting from reduction of their mortgage interest payments through the option mortgage scheme because they are now paying income tax, and if so, by how many.
§ Mr. NottLiability to income tax does not affect the benefit which owner-occupiers receive from the option mortgage scheme.