§ Dr. Roger Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will institute a co-ordinated effort this winter, among doctors and the community health service in general, to counter more effectively the problem for old people of insufficient warmth and hypothermia.
§ Mr. NewtonThe Health Education Council has launched a "winter warmth campaign" which will be promoted by health education officers in the health authorities through social services departments, voluntary organisations and community groups, and supported by publicity material and advertising on local radio stations.60W
Contracted-out contributions standard rate Earnings Employee Employer* £ £ Lower earnings limit 1982–83 £29.50 a week 2.58 3.60 Average weekly earnings (provisional) for August 1982 (a) Female manufacturing £91.60 6.46 8.38 (b) Female non-manufacturing £103.90 7.23 9.33 (c) Male manufacturing £152.80 10.29 13.09 (d) Male non-manufacturing £154.90 10.42 13.26 Upper earnings limit 1982–83 £220.00 a week 14.49 18.27 * Includes NI surcharge of 2 per cent.
§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will bring up to date the information given in his written reply dated 18 January, Official Report, c. 50, on rates of national insurance contribution at average earnings levels for males and females for employers, employees and in total.
§ Mr. NewtonThe following figures relate to the proposed rates of national insurance contributions from April 1983: