HC Deb 19 January 1970 vol 794 cc177-8

Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to make further provision with respect to national superannuation and social insurance and with respect to benefit under the Ministry of Social Security Act 1966, it is expedient—

(1) to provide for the payment towards the cost of the national health service in Great Britain, out of contributions to be paid in respect of earnings or otherwise under the said Act of the present Session, of sums estimated to be equal—

  1. (a) in the case of contributions to be paid by employees in respect of earnings, to 0.30 per cent. of the earnings;
  2. (b) in the case of contributions to be paid by employers in respect of earnings, to 0.60 per cent. of the earnings;
  3. (c) in the case of contributions to be paid by self-employed persons, to 7 per cent. of the contributions;
  4. (d) in the case of contributions to be paid by other persons who elect to pay them, to 9 per cent. of the contributions;

(2) to authorise the payment into the Consolidated Fund of any sums required by virtue of the said Act of the present Session to be paid into that Fund.—[Mr. Ennals.]