§ Mr. McCrindleasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the average number of sittings of redundancy tribunals for the most recent month for which figures are available, and in the same month in 1971.
§ Mr. David HowellBetween August and October 1973 there was an average of nine sittings per month. During the corresponding period in 1971 the average per month was 16.
274Wments except for the first £1,200 of interest paid for house purchase;
(3) what would be the additional revenue in the current year of disallowing income tax relief on all interest payments except for the first £1,000 of interest paid for house purchase.
§ Mr. NottThe information necessary for a precise answer to these questions is not available, and the best Estimate I can give is £40 million-£50 million. Estimates including the restriction of relief on interest paid for house purchase to £1,200 or £1,500 would fall within the same range.