§ Ms LawrenceTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he has received the report from the Government Actuary on the operation of the Social Security Acts for the five years from April 1990. [92525]
§ Dawn PrimaroloI have today laid before the House a report that the Government Actuary has made on the operation of the Social Security Acts between 6 April 1990 and 5 April 1995 in accordance with Section 166 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992. Copies have been placed in the Libraries of the House.
It provides a detailed look forward into the next century of the possible future costs of benefits paid out of the National Insurance Fund and the contributions likely to be needed to pay for them.
560Wsubcontractors about the construction industry scheme at a total cost of £2,450,000. The key messages have progressively moved from general awareness raising, through a call to action to 'apply now' and has featured in the main tabloids, construction press and commercial radio. On top of this there has been local and regional advertising of the local office opening times.
§ Mr. FieldTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the number of businesses that should have registered under the construction industry scheme by 1 August; and what projection he has made of the number which will have done so by that date. [91658]
§ Dawn Primarolo[holding answer 20 July 1999]: The Inland Revenue estimates that approximately 635,000 businesses are due to complete application forms for the construction industry scheme. They expect 90 per cent. to have done so by 1 August.