§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how much was paid into the National Insurance Fund from the Exchequer in each of the last five years; and what is the estimated payment in each of the next five years.
§ Mr. PentlandFollowing is the Answer:
Exchequer Payments to National Insurance Fund £ Financial year 1960–61 … 170,000,000 Financial year 1961–62 … 187,381,000 Financial year 1962–63 … 188,640,000 Financial year 1963–64 … 212,000,000 Financial year 1964–65 … 219,000,000 Financial year 1965–66 … 289,000,000* Financial year 1966–67 … 289,000,000* Financial year 1967–68 … 289,000,000* Financial year 1968–69 … 289,000,000* Financial year 1969–70 … 289,000.000* * Estimate of the payment due.