§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will estimate what would be the increase in revenue if the ceiling on earnings-related national insurance contributions were abolished.
§ Mr. O'MalleyIn 1976–77, about £450 million, excluding the Treasury Supplement, on the assumptions in paragraph 6 or the Government Actuary's Report on the draft Social Security (Contributions, Re-rating) Order 1975 (Cmnd. 6275].