§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what study he has made of the role of targeting reductions in national insurance contributions to aid employment.
§ Mr. ArbuthnotI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Birkenhead (Mr. Field) on 16 February,Official Report, column 733–34.
§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what assessment he has made of whether the Netherlands system for national insurance contributions could be successfully employed in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. ArbuthnotNo formal assessment has been made of the Netherlands system for national insurance contributions by this Department. However, we do keep abreast of developments in social security systems which operate in many other countries.