§ Mr. Robin F. Cookasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will provide the best estimate, respectively, of the amount of ordinary mortgage tax relief and Department of Health and Social Security rent payments made in Scotland in 1974–75.
§ Mr. William RossThe estimated amount of tax relief on mortgage interest
SCOTTISH COMPONENT OF TABLE 2.7 OF CMND. 5879 £million at 1974 survey prices 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 Subsidies … 1081 111.4 107.8 Option mortgage scheme … — 0.1 0.1 Grants to housing associations … — — — Improvements and renovation: Grants … 3.1 4.6 7.1 Local authority improvement investment … 2.7 6.7 13.9 Investment: Gross … 300.0 277.5 225.8 Sales … −3.2 −4.4 −8.5 Net … 296.8 273.1 217.3 Lending: Gross … 8.3 7.7 14.7 Repayments … −5.8 −3.4 −8.4 Net … 2.5 4.3 6.3 Housing administration … 0.7 0.8 0.7 Total … 413.9 401.0 353.2 Short-term loans to building societies … — — — Total … 413.9 401.0 353.2