Private Health Insurance (Hansard, 1 July 1997)

§ Mr. Waterson
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of taxpayers currently claiming tax relief for private medical insurance are over retirement age. [3628]

§ Dawn Primarolo
In 1994–95, the latest year for which information is available, it is estimated that about three-quarters of the individuals covered by private medical insurance contracts on which tax relief is claimed are over retirement age, that is, men aged 65 or over.

§ Mr. Gibb
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people currently benefit from tax relief on medical insurance. [3520]
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§ Mr. Peter Bottomley
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much stamp duty payable on house purchases was received from sales(a) at or above £200,000 and (b) at or above 375,000 in each of the last five years. [3774]

§ Dawn Primarolo
[holding answer 20 June 1997]: Available estimates are as follows:

Stamp duty on residential property transactions¹

(£ million)

(a) At or above £200,000 (b) At or above £375,000

1991–92 85 30

1992–93 50 25

1993–94 85 30

1994–95 95 35

1995–96 90 30

¹ Figures exclude non-residential transactions which are also liable to stamp duty.

Stamp duty on residential property transactions¹
(£ million)
	(a) At or above £200,000	(b) At or above £375,000
1991–92	85	30
1992–93	50	25
1993–94	85	30
1994–95	95	35
1995–96	90	30
¹ Figures exclude non-residential transactions which are also liable to stamp duty.