§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the cost in 1988–89 and 1989–90 of restricting(a) personal allowances and (b) mortgage interest tax relief to the standard rate of tax.
§ Mr. Norman LamontI refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave to the hon. Member for Sunderland, North (Mr. Clay) on 22 December 1988 at column425.