§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much has been paid out in tax relief for private health insurance since 1979, showing separately the figures for the financial year 1985–86.
§ Mr. Moore[pursuant to his reply, 15 April 1986, c. 354.]: I assume the hon. Member is referring to the fact that, since 1982–83, tax has not been chargeable on the cost of private medical insurance provided by employers for employees earning less than £8,500 per annum. The total additional yield, if such benefit had been chargeable to tax, is estimated at about £25 milion for 1982–83 to 1985–86, of which about £7 million relates to 1985–86.