§ 79. Mr. Nabarroasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer for what reasons it remains the policy of Her Majesty's Government to assess private owners of dwelling houses for Schedule A Income Tax, while publicly-owned council houses are not assessed for such tax.
§ Sir E. BoyleHouses owned by local authorities are not exempt from tax under Schedule A and are assessed.
§ 80. Mr. Nabarroasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the cost to the Revenue, approximately, for the year 1960–61, of maintenance relief on income tax Schedule A for owner-occupied houses; and by how much he estimates such cost to the Revenue would be increased if Schedule A statutory allowances were doubled in the year 1961–62.
§ Sir E. BoyleAbout £10 million. Doubling the statutory repairs allowance for such houses after setting off the consequential reductions in maintenance relief this year would have cost about £13 million. No estimate is yet available for 1961–62.