HC Deb 24 October 1978 vol 955 c905W
22. Mr. McCrindle

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people are contracted out of the second pension scheme.

Mr. Orme

On the basis of figures given by employers on their contracting-out applications, over 10 million employees. More precise figures will be available early in 1980 when the national insurance contributions for the first year of contracting out have been recorded.