HC Deb 20 May 1980 vol 985 c133W
Sir Brandon Rhys Williams

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many taxpayers derived benefit from the concession allowing mortgage interest on their homes to be a deduction for tax in 1979–80; and what was the resulting gain to the taxpayers' net income in the average case.

Mr. Peter Rees

I shall let my hon. Friend have a reply as soon as possible.