§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer in which member States of the European Community social insurance contributions are tax deductible, or partially so.
§ Mr. Peter ReesEmployees' social insurance contributions are wholly deductible in Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg. In the Netherlands some such contributions are wholly or partially deductible, and in Germany the family status of the employee determines whether the contributions are deductible or not.
§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the 201W cost of making national insurance contributions tax deductible.
§ Mr. Peter ReesThe cost is not known precisely but would be in the range £1. to £2 billion in a full year at 1980–81 income levels.