Withdrawal of Relief on Medical Insurance Premiums

Part of Orders of the Day — Finance Bill – in the House of Commons at 5:45 pm on 16 July 1997.

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Photo of Desmond Swayne Desmond Swayne Conservative, New Forest West 5:45, 16 July 1997

I am not sure what the question was, but I will have a stab at answering it. It is very much the answer that I gave to another hon. Gentleman who has since departed from the Chamber. The best estimate of the elasticity of demand comes not from City scribblers, but from the voters. I represent a constituency with three hunts and yet, given my mailbag during the election campaign—