§ 104 and 105. Mr. Ellis Smithasked the Minister of National Insurance (1) on what date did the engineering, shipbuilding, pottery and cotton industries begin to contribute towards National Insurance; on what date did the miners begin to contribute; on what date did the heavy industries begin to contribute towards old age pensions; how many engineers contributed in 1914, 1925 and 1945, respectively; and if she will give the same figure for the mining industry;
(2) if she will give the numbers of insurance contributors for the years 1914, 1923 and 1949, respectively.
Mr. B. TaylorBetween 1911 and 1948 there were several separate schemes of insurance, the scope of which changed from time to time. The extraction of statistics showing the number of contributors to these schemes in the various categories at different dates would involve an expenditure of time and labour which would not be justified.
For figures relating to the new comprehensive scheme which came into force in July, 1948, I would refer my hon. Friend to the First Interim Report of the Government Actuary (House of Commons Paper 103 of 1951).
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§ 106. Mr. Ellis Smithasked the Minister of National Insurance how many voluntary contributors towards National Insurance Funds there were in 1925 and 1945, respectively.
Mr. B. TaylorIn 1925 there were about 30,000 voluntary contributors to National Health Insurance. By 1945 just under a million individuals had taken advantage of arrangements enabling voluntary contributions to be paid for some or all the benefits of the health and contributory pensions schemes.