§ Mr. Andrew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what estimate he has made of the class 1A national insurance contributions collected though(a) the Contributions Agency and (b) the Inland Revenue for (i) 1993–94 and (ii) 1994–95. [13744]
§ Mr. HealdThe information requested is in the table.
£ million Estimated total of class 1A collection Actual contributions agency (APM) collection Estimated inland revenue portion 1993–94 419 246 173 1994–95 476 283 193 1. Figures shown for Contributions Agency class 1A collection via the alternative payment method—APM—for both financial years are actual collection totals.
2.Figures shown for total class 1A collection and the Inland Revenue portion are based on provisional estimates provided by the Government Actuary's Department and are subject to change.
§ Mr. SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will place in the Library the report undertaken by the Contributions Agency of a random sample of employers to provide information on error rates in the collection of national insurance mentioned in the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the national insurance fund 1993–94. [13746]
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§ Mr. HealdThe report, referred to in the 1993–94 report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the national insurance fund report, was produced by the Department's analytical services division in August 1994. I have today arranged for a copy to be placed in the Library.