§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many individuals received tax relief on private medical insurance premiums paid by employers on behalf of employees whose earned income including benefit is less than £8,500 a year for each of the past five years in(a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland; and what was the value of tax relief on private medical insurance premiums paid by employers on behalf of employees whose earned income, including the value of benefits is less than £8,500 a year for each of the past five years in (i) England, (ii) Scotland, (iii) Wales and (iv) Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. DorrellAs I said in reply to the hon. Member for Bristol, South (Ms Primarolo) on 8 March 1994,Official Report, column 99, this information is not available.
§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Edinburgh, Central (Mr. Darling) of 15 March,Official Report, columns 571–72, what was the expected revenue yield from premium tax in 1994–95 and 1995–96 on private medical insurance.
§ Sir John CopeThe expected revenue yield from insurance premium tax on private medical insurance is estimated to be approximately £10 million in 1994–95 and £50 million in 1995–96. This includes both insurance paid for by households, included in "Medical and other" in the answer to the hon. Member for Edinburgh, Central (Mr. Darling), and insurance paid for by companies, included in "Other business" in that answer.