§ Mr. Johnstonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many employers have not yet received their copies of his Department's form CF391, giving the national insurance contribution tables for employers, effective from 1 August 1983; and whether he will make a statement.
Dr. BoysonI very much regret that, because of an error in distribution procedures, which has now been rectified for the future, employers in Scotland did not receive their copies of the NI contribution tables from the mailing contractor. As soon as we discovered this, we ensured that DHSS local offices in Scotland had enough tables for all employers, and we initiated a publicity campaign to encourage employers to collect tables from the local offices. Many employers obtained their tables in this way. We are taking further steps to ensure that the remaining employers obtain their copies of the tables as quickly as possible.