§ Mr. BradleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will estimate savings since 1 October 1995 as a result of his measures announced on 30 November 1994 to limit or withdraw income support for mortgage interest payments indicating the figures for(a) 1994–95, (b) 1995–96 and (c) the projected figures for 1996–97; what further plans he has to (i) limit and (ii) restrict mortgage interest payments under income support; and if he will make a statement. [9391]
§ Mr. Roger EvansThe estimated savings from the measures announced by the Secretary of State on 30 November 1994 and introduced on 10 April 1995 and 2 October 1995 to restrict the amount of mortgage interest met by income support are £30 million in 1995–96, £170 million in 1996–97 and £240 million in 1997–98.
We have no further plans of the kind described but all aspects of social security are kept under review.