§ Mr. Nicholas BrownTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total number of people claiming tax relief for private health insurance; and what proportion of these are higher rate tax payers in (i) Great Britain and (ii) Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. MaudeIt is estimated that, in 1990–91, 330,000 people in the United Kingdom claimed tax relief for private medical insurance for people aged over 60. There are no reliable estimates of the proportion who were higher rate taxpayers or of the split between those in Great Britain and those in Northern Ireland.