§ Mr. SoleyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the estimated cost to the Exchequer of each unit of accommodation under the business expansion scheme for housing.
§ Mr. Maude[holding answer 5 December 1990]: The cost per unit of accommodation of BES tax relief on residential property in 1988–89 is provisionally estimated as about £20,000. Information for 1989–90 is not yet available.