§ Miss Fookesasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the extra cost to Churches and charities of the imposition of the national insurance surcharge.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonIt is not possible to give a reliable estimate of the cost of NHS to charities and Churches, but it is estimated that the aggregate cost to these organisations should not exceed £10 million.
§ Miss Fookesasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if it is his intention to 854W make the national insurance surcharge a permanent feature of the taxation system.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonMy right hon. Friend keeps all forms of taxation under review, and the national insurance surcharge will be no exception. Any decision about its future will be made in the light of its effects, which will be carefully monitored.