§ Mr. Nicholas BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many(a) men and (b) women in each region earn (i) above and (ii) below the national insurance lower earnings limit; and how many are between the lower earnings limit and the upper earnings limit, in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. HanleyNorthern Ireland is regarded as a single region for national insurance purposes. The information requested is as follows. The figures refer to the latest estimates for the current year.
Men Women Number of people who earn above lower earnings limit 245,000 185,000 Number of people who earn below lower earnings limit 25,000 65,000 Number of people who earn between upper lower earnings limit 200,000 180,000