Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Thursday, 30 March 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 April 2000. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 April 2000 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of medical insurance policies held by the over 60s which have not been renewed since the abolition of tax relief. - Includes fact that no reliable information available. (Holding answer 4 April 2000).

Answer: Mr. Loughton: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the number of medical insurance policies held by the over-60s which have not been renewed since the abolition of tax relief. [117715] Miss Melanie Johnson: [holding answer 4 April 2000]: None. There is no reliable information available to the Government about renewals by the over-60s of their private medical insurance policies for any period since the tax relief was abolished in 1997.

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