§ 22. Mr. Rossasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance if he will state the time that elapsed between the announcement of the increase of National Insurance contributions and the operative date on the last four such occasions.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterTwenty-six weeks, 27 weeks, 13 weeks and 22 weeks. The answer to the second part of the Question is 6th October, 1952, 6th June, 1955, 3rd February, 1958, and 3rd April, 1961.
§ Mr. RossThe right hon. Gentleman told us last week that the same procedure would be followed in relation to the introduction of a payroll tax as with the raising of contributions. Can he say whether these terms and times are likely to apply?
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterAs for the times, if the hon. Member studies them, he will appreciate why I do not think that an answer to his supplementary question would give him further enlightenment.