§ Mr. Rookerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much relief from taxation has been allowed by the use of the gross annuity scheme in the latest year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Moore[pursuant to his reply, 2 March 1984, c. 363]: I am not sure what the hon. Member means by the "gross annuity scheme". The cost of tax relief on retirement annuity payments by the self-employed is estimated to be about £450 million in 1983–84.