§ Miss Pikeasked the Minister of Social Security what increase in earnings up to the end of October, 1967, was assumed by the Government Actuary for the purposes of his report on the financial provisions of the National Insurance Bill 1967; and what would be the further additional yield of graduated contributions in 1967–68 and 1968–69 if earnings rise after October, 1967, at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum.
§ Miss HerbisonAn increase of 5.6 per cent. over the estimated average level for 1966–67, and about £2 million and £20 million respectively.