HC Deb 27 April 1999 vol 330 cc119-20W
Mr. Maclean

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many individuals are currently in receipt of MIRAS. [70677]

Dawn Primarolo

[holding answer 15 February 1999]: There are an estimated 10.6 million single people and married couples with mortgages in receipt of mortgage interest relief. About 10.3 million of these mortgages receive the relief through the MIRAS—mortgage interest relief at source—scheme.

Mr. Maclean

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the cost to the average taxpayer of the restriction of MIRAS to 10 per cent. in the 1997 Budget. [70676]

Dawn Primarolo

[holding answer 15 February 1999]: The average cost to a taxpayer of the restriction of mortgage interest relief to 10 per cent. in the 1997 Budget is estimated to be about £36 in 1998–99.

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