Mortgage Interest Relief (Hansard, 17 June 1992)

§ Mr. Welsh
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total value of providing mortgage interest tax relief for each year since 1979 inclusive for(a) Scotland, (b) England, (c) Wales, (d) Northern Ireland, (e) the English regions and (f) the United Kingdom.

§ Mr. Dorrell
The information requested is given in the table. Estimates of the regional distribution of mortgage interest for the years 1979–80 to 1982–83 have been derived from the results of the survey of personal incomes. However, following the introduction of MIRAS in April 1983, regional information cannot be extracted from Inland Revenue records. Broad estimates for the years 1983–84 to 1991–92 have accordingly been based on analyses of the family expenditure surveys for the years concerned.

§ Mr. Portillo
Information on general Government expenditure by function in the period 1978–79 to 1991–92 in cash terms is given in table 2.2 of the "Statistical Supplement to the 1991 Autumn Statement", Cm. 1920. This information is shown as a percentage of gross domestic product in the table. Corresponding data for earlier years are not available on a consistent basis.
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1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92

Outturn Outturn Outturn Outturn Outturn Outturn Outturn Outturn Outturn Outturn Outturn Outturn Outturn Estimated outturn

Trade, industry, energy and employment 2.4 2.0 2.1 2.4 2.9 2.4 2.5 2.3 2.2 1.6 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.2

Of which: Employment and training 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5

Transport 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.7

Housing 2.7 2.8 2.4 1.7 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.7 1.0 0.9 1.0

Other environmental services 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4

Law, order and protective services 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.2

Education and science 5.7 5.5 5.9 5.8 5.7 5.5 5.4 5.1 5.2 5.1 5.0 5.1 5.1 5.3

Arts and libraries 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3

Health and personal social services 5.4 5.4 6.0 6.2 6.1 6.0 6.0 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.4

Of which: Health 4.6 4.6 5.1 5.3 5.2 5.1 5.1 5.0 4.9 4.9 4.8 4.8 5.0 5.4

Social security 9.9 9.8 10.4 11.5 11.9 12.1 12.2 12.2 12.2 11.5 10.6 10.3 10.6 11.9

Miscellaneous expenditure² 1.6 1.5 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.1 1.4 1.3 1.1

Total expenditure on services 38.3 37.7 39.3 40.3 41.4 40.4 40.4 38.9 38.2 36.4 34.2 34.8 35.3 37.4

Privatisation proceeds — -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6 -0.8 -1.2 -1.2 -1.5 -0.8 -1.0 -1.4

General government gross debt interest 4.3 4.6 4.9 5.2 4.9 4.8 4.9 4.9 4.6 4.2 3.9 3.6 3.3 2.9

Other accounting adjustments 1.4 1.8 2.4 1.7 1.2 1.5 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.4

Adjustment³ — — — — — — — — — — — — — 0.1

General government expenditure 44.0 43.9 46.5 47.0 47.3 46.2 46.3 44.4 42.9 40.8 38.0 39.1 39.1 40.5

¹ Using GDP figures adjusted to remove the distortion caused by the abolition of domestic rates.

² Includes contributions to the European Communities and activities required for the general maintenance of government, such as tax collection, and the registration of population.

³ Difference between Treasury's overall assessment of outturn and sum of department's own estimates.

	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84	1984–85	1985–86	1986–87	1987–88	1988–89	1989–90	1990–91	1991–92
	Outturn	Outturn	Outturn	Outturn	Outturn	Outturn	Outturn	Outturn	Outturn	Outturn	Outturn	Outturn	Outturn	Estimated outturn
Trade, industry, energy and employment	2.4	2.0	2.1	2.4	2.9	2.4	2.5	2.3	2.2	1.6	1.7	1.5	1.3	1.2
Of which: Employment and training	0.6	0.6	0.8	0.9	0.8	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.9	0.8	0.7	0.6	0.5	0.5
Transport	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.9	1.9	1.8	1.7	1.6	1.5	1.4	1.2	1.3	1.4	1.7
Housing	2.7	2.8	2.4	1.7	1.4	1.5	1.4	1.2	1.1	1.0	0.7	1.0	0.9	1.0
Other environmental services	1.4	1.5	1.5	1.4	1.5	1.4	1.2	1.2	1.3	1.2	1.1	1.2	1.3	1.4
Law, order and protective services	1.5	1.6	1.7	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.9	1.8	1.8	1.9	1.9	2.0	2.1	2.2
Education and science	5.7	5.5	5.9	5.8	5.7	5.5	5.4	5.1	5.2	5.1	5.0	5.1	5.1	5.3
Arts and libraries	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3
Health and personal social services	5.4	5.4	6.0	6.2	6.1	6.0	6.0	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.7	5.7	6.0	6.4
Of which: Health	4.6	4.6	5.1	5.3	5.2	5.1	5.1	5.0	4.9	4.9	4.8	4.8	5.0	5.4
Social security	9.9	9.8	10.4	11.5	11.9	12.1	12.2	12.2	12.2	11.5	10.6	10.3	10.6	11.9
Miscellaneous expenditure²	1.6	1.5	1.2	1.3	1.4	1.2	1.3	1.1	1.2	1.3	1.1	1.4	1.3	1.1
Total expenditure on services	38.3	37.7	39.3	40.3	41.4	40.4	40.4	38.9	38.2	36.4	34.2	34.8	35.3	37.4
Privatisation proceeds	—	-0.2	-0.1	-0.2	-0.2	-0.4	-0.6	-0.8	-1.2	-1.2	-1.5	-0.8	-1.0	-1.4
General government gross debt interest	4.3	4.6	4.9	5.2	4.9	4.8	4.9	4.9	4.6	4.2	3.9	3.6	3.3	2.9
Other accounting adjustments	1.4	1.8	2.4	1.7	1.2	1.5	1.6	1.4	1.3	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.5	1.4
Adjustment³	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1
General government expenditure	44.0	43.9	46.5	47.0	47.3	46.2	46.3	44.4	42.9	40.8	38.0	39.1	39.1	40.5
¹ Using GDP figures adjusted to remove the distortion caused by the abolition of domestic rates.
² Includes contributions to the European Communities and activities required for the general maintenance of government, such as tax collection, and the registration of population.
³ Difference between Treasury's overall assessment of outturn and sum of department's own estimates.