§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions she has had in the last 12 months with the Chancellor of the Exchequer of(a) extending tax relief on private health insurance to those aged under 60 years or (b) abolishing tax relief for those aged over 60 years; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. SackvilleNone. The tax relief on private medical insurance enables those with insurance to retain cover at a time when income falls and premiums rise and also reduces pressure on the national health service.
§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will recommend that the schedule for the 1995 general household survey contain questions on private medical insurance in British households.
§ Mr. SackvilleQuestions for possible inclusion in the 1995 general household survey have yet to be agreed.