§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Solicitor General what the cost will be to public funds in 2003–04 of the rise in national insurance contributions on the salary bill of her Department. [107892]
§ The Solicitor-General[holding reply answer 10 April 2003]On the basis of current salary levels the cost to public funds, for the financial year 2003–04, due to the rise in national insurance contributions is forecast to be:
£ Cost to public funds in 2003–04 of rise in NI contributions on the salary bill of the Solicitor-
General"s Department
Crown Prosecution Service 2,700,000 Serious Fraud Office 54,000 Treasury Solicitor"s Department (including Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers and HM Crown
Prosecution Service Inspectorate)
197,508