§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what information he has on the current level of mortgage support expenditure; and what was the comparable situation 12 months previously.
§ Miss WiddecombeHelp with mortgage interest is given through income support. Estimates of the amounts included in income support assessments for mortgage interest in 1989 and 1990, the latest year for which information is available, are as follows:
£ million 1989 355 1990 555 Note: Estimates arc rounded to the nearest £5 million.
Source: Income support annual statistical enquiries, May 1989 and 1990.