§ Mrs. FyfeTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total value of providing mortgage tax relief in Scotland; and how many households received it in the latest year for which he has information.
§ Mr. DorrellIt is estimated that the cost of mortgage interest relief for Scotland in 1993–94 was £280 million. It was received by about 710,000 married couples and single people. The estimates are based on the regional distribution of mortgages shown by the 1992 Family Expenditure Survey applied to the United Kingdom total estimates for 1993–94.