HC Deb 18 March 1987 vol 112 c494W
Ms. Clare Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many individuals have been excepted from payment of class 2 national insurance contributions because their earnings were below the limit for each year since 1979.

Mr. Major

The information is as follows:

Year United Kingdom
1978–79 27,450
1979–80 27,500
1980–81 29,500
1981–82 27,100
1982–83 39,900
1983–84 52,500

  1. (1) The figures show the number of persons excepted from payment of class 2 contributions in the last week of the relevant contribution year.
  2. (2) Final figures are not available for later years.