Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total value of tax relief on pension contributions applicable to higher tax rate taxpayers was in 2014-15; and what the total value of tax relief on all pension contributions for all taxpayers was in that year.

This information requested is published in HM Revenue and Custom (HMRC) National Statistics table PEN6, available on GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/registered-pension-schemes-cost-of-tax-relief