§ Mr. MacShaneTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the total value in today's figures of the national insurance contributions paid by an employee on(a) average industrial earnings, (b) twice average industrial earnings and (c) three times average industrial earnings in the periods (i) 1967–77, (ii) 1977–87 and (iii) 1987–97. [19915]
§ Mr. DenhamThe information is not available in the format requested as average industrial earnings data are not available. Information based on the average weekly earnings index for male manual employees produced by the Office of National Statistics is set out in the table.
Total contributions paid at November 1997 prices Period Averageearnings£ Twice averageearnings£ Three times average earnings£ 1967–77 6,540.85 7,755.96 7,755.96 1977–87 10,160.22 16,108.92 16,108.92 1987–97 12,476.04 19,877.64 19,877.64
§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what uniform rate of employer national insurance contributions would be required on earnings above the lower earning limit to maintain current employer NICs revenues, if employer NICs were to be abolished on the slice of earnings below the LEL. [20992]
§ Mr. DenhamIf this change took effect from April 1998 a single employer contribution rate of 11.6 per cent. would be needed to maintain contribution revenues for 1998–99.