§ Mr. Wintertonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total sum remitted in tax relief on mortgage interest payments for house purchase to owner-occupiers in the latest period of 12 months; and what was the number of households which benefited.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonFor 1973–74 some 5¼ million people qualified for tax relief on mortgage interest payments at a cost of about £500 million.