§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the estimated total payments by (a) employees, (b) employers and (c) the self-employed in national insurance contributions in 1982–83, including as separate items (i) national insurance surcharge and (ii) pension contributions for those not contracted out.
§ Mr. NewtonOn the basis of the estimates for 1982–83 contained in the report by the Government Actuary on the draft of the Social Security (Contributions, Re-rating) Order 1982 (Cmnd. 8742) the following is the information requested:
1982-83 receipts (Great Britain) Total contributions (including national insurance surcharge) National insurance surcharge £ million £ million (a) Employees 8,210 — (b) Employers 12,180 2,745 (c) Self-employed 455 — No part of the contribution is specifically allocated as a pension contribution.
§ Mr. Stanbrookasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he has yet completed his review of national insurance contributions for 1983–84.
§ Mr. Newton[pursuant to 'the reply, 8 Novemvber 1982, c. 44–6]: The following table was not printed with my right hon. Friend's reply:
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1982–83 Proposed 1983–84 Class 3 (voluntary contributions) £3.65 a week £4.30 a week * Incorporates the proposed reduction in the national insurance surcharge to 1½ per cent.
† Incorporates the national insurance surcharge of 2 per cent. from August 1982.