§ Mr. Cantasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will publish figures of the total insured employees, male and female, for the United Kingdom and North Staffordshire, respectively, for each year from 1970 to the latest convenient date, together with estimates for each year to 1980.
§ Mr. DeakinsThe average number of employees for whom national insurance contributions have been paid or credited are as follows:
Male Female (figures in millions) 1970 … 15.11 8.28 1971 … 14.95 8.23 1972 … 14.90 8.30 1973 … 14.82 8.43 1974 … 14.68 8.58 Estimated figures: 1975 … 14.5 7.9 1976 … 14.5 7.7 1977 … 14.5 7.7 1978 … 14.5 7.8 1979 … 14.6 7.8 1980 … 14.6 7.9 These figures relate to the United Kingdom; figures for North Staffordshire are not available.