§ Hywel WilliamsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the surplus in the National Insurance Fund was in each of the last five years. [59813]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe available figures for Great Britain are provided in the table. These figures were provided by the Government Actuary's Department.
Year Surplus (£ million)1 1997–98 1,871 1998–99 2,669 1999–2000 2,161 2000–2001 4,841 2001–02 4,793 1 Excess of receipts over payments