Private Health Insurance

HC Deb 13 March 1997 vol 292 c322W

Mr. Timms

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will update his answer to the hon. Member for York (Mr. Bayley) of 21 October 1994,Official Report, columns 373–74, on the cost and take-up of private health insurance. [19485]

Mr. Jack

[holding answer 10 March 1997]The information is given in the table.

Tax relief on private medical insurance contracts for individuals aged 60 or over
Year	Approximate number of contracts	Approximate number of individuals covered	Cost of tax relief (£ million)
1990–91	350,000	500,000	40
1991–92	350,000	500,000	60
1992–93	350,000	500,000	70
1993–94	375,000	550,000	80
1994–95	375,000	550,000	95
1995–96	400,000	600,000	100
1996–971	400,000	600,000	110
1 Provisional.