HC Deb 20 June 1974 vol 875 cc252-3W
Mr. Kenneth Clarke

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what percentage of married women in employment exercised their option to pay a reduced rate of national insurance contributions in each of the last 10 years.

Mr. Robert C. Brown

For the last 10 years for which figures are available the information is as follows:

Per cent.
1963 … … … … 73
1964 … … … … 73
1965 … … … … 74
1966 … … … … 75
1967 … … … … 75
1968 … … … … 76
1969 … … … … 76
1970 … … … … 75
1971 … … … … 76
1972 … … … … 74