§ 70. Mr. G. Thomasasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance the percentage value of the contributions made to the National Insurance Fund by the workers and by the Government, respectively, during each of the years 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952 and 1953.
§ Mr. PeakeFrom the inception of the scheme in 1948 until the changes made by the National Insurance Act of 1951 became effective, the employed man in Class 1 paid about 40 per cent. of the combined contributions (excluding the National Health Service element) and the Exchequer about 22 per cent. Since then the proportions have been about 44 per cent. and 14 per cent., respectively.