§ Mr. JackTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer during the financial year 1987–88 what was(a) the level of additional voluntary contributions to occupational pension plans and (b) the value of the tax reliefs which they attracted.
§ Mr. Norman Lamont[holding answer 20 February 1989]: Comprehensive information in the form requested is not available, but it is estimated that additional voluntary contributions by individuals who were members of self-administered pensions funds amounted to some £370 million in 1987. No information on the tax status of these individuals is available.