§ Mr. Wakehamasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer on how many occasions
360Wand employee's national insurance contribution combined in 1977–78, assuming him to have two children aged under 11 years, no investment income, and earned income of £3,000, £4,000, £5,000, £6,000, £7,000, £8,000, £9,000 and £10,000, respectively; and what is the comparable percentage he will pay in 1978–79 on the basis of the proposals contained in the Budget Statement, assuming in each case that his gross earnings are 10 per cent. higher than in 1977–78 and that he has not contracted out of the state pension scheme.
§ Mr. Robert Sheldon, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 4th May 1978; Vol. 949, c. 252], gave the following information:
The figures are as follows:
the Inland Revenue has been given rights of entry to private premises with warrants to obtain documents under Section 20B of Schedule 6 to the Finance Bill 1976.
§ Mr. Robert Sheldon, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 5th May 1978; Vol. 949, c. 315], circulated the following answer:
The Inland Revenue has on seven occasions been given search warrants under Section 20 of the Taxes Management Act 1970, as amended by Schedule 6 to the Finance Act 1976. These seven cases involved a total of 38 search warrants.