§ Mr. LoveTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the cost to public funds was of tax relief for individuals on pension contributions in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [186634]
§ Dawn PrimaroloAvailable estimates of the cost of tax relief on private pensions are contained in table 7.9 of Inland Revenue Statistics. The latest version is on the Inland Revenue website: http://www.inlandrevenue.qov.uk/stats/pensions/ table 7 9.pdf These estimates are due to be updated in September 2004.