§ Mr. Tilleyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the estimates for the cost of tax relief plus option mortgage subsidy per mortgagor in receipt of tax relief or option mortgage subsidy and per owner-occupied dwelling at 1980 survey prices for the years 1975–76 to 1981–82, separately, for England, Scotland and Wales.
§ Mr. Peter ReesEstimates of the amount of option mortgage subsidy for 1981–82 are not available, nor is a breakdown by country. However the information for Great Britain up to 1980–81 is as follows:
Morgage tax relief plus option mortgage subsidy: £ per head at 1979–80 prices* Per mortgagor Per owner-occupied dwelling 1975–76 265 150 1976–77 290 160 1977–78 240 135 1978–79 220 125 1979–80 250 145 1980–81 285 165 * Equivalent to 1980 survey prices (see Cmnd. 8175, Section 5, para. 31).