§ Mr. Tim Smithasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total cost of mortgage interest relief in the United Kingdom last year, giving separate figures for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. Robert Sheldon,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 24th January 1978; Vol. 942, c. 527–8], gave the following information:
The estimated cost of mortgage interest relief for 1976–77 was about £1,050 million allocated as follows:
£m 957 England 957 Wales 35 Scotland 47 Northern Ireland 11 1,050