§ Mr. Fieldasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will calculate the proportion of earnings which lie above the upper earnings limit for contributions to the national insurance scheme.
§ Mrs. ChalkerBetween 4 and 4½ per cent. of employees' earnings are in excess of the upper earnings limit for contributions to the national insurance scheme.
§ Mr. Fieldasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what would be the increase in revenue if the ceiling on national insurance contributions were abolished.
§ Mrs. ChalkerI refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Wolverhampton, North-East (Mrs. Short) on 28 April 1981.—[Vol. 3, c.378.]