§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what were the total costs of house purchase during 1980–81; what amount was met by householders; how much of this was interest payment; what amount was borne by the Exchequer; and how much of this took the form of tax relief on interest.
§ Sir George Young[pursuant to his reply, 3 December 1982, c. 324]: Tax relief on mortgage interest in 1980–81 is estimated at £1.96 billion. The other figures sought cannot be estimated with sufficient precision.