§ Mr. ChurchillTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security(a) how many individuals are currently entitled to a national insurance number and (b) how many such numbers have actually been issued and remain currently valid; and what factors underlie the discrepancy between (a) and (b). [5436]
§ Mr. HealdThere are approximately 65 million records held on the departmental central index database. All these numbers remain valid. Many relate to persons living abroad or to deceased persons whose dependants continue to receive benefits based on the deceased's national insurance contributions records.