§ Mr. Lawsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total yield in 1975–76 of employers' national insurance contributions, including allocations to the National Health Service and the Redundancy Fund; what is his estimate of the total yield for 1976–77; and what proportion in each case is accounted for by employers in the private sector.
§ Mr. Orme£4,220 million and £5,160 million respectively. About two-thirds of the yield is accounted for by employers in the private sector.