HC Deb 07 February 2000 vol 344 c75W
Mr. Burnett

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many individuals qualified for the foreign earnings deduction for income tax purposes in tax years (a) 1992–93, (b) 1993–94, (c) 1994–95, (d) 1995–96 and (e) 1996–97. [108802]

Dawn Primarolo

This information has only been available since Self Assessment was introduced in 1996–97. About 35,000 people received a foreign earnings deduction for this year.