§ Mr. Yeoasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what assumptions were used by the Government Actuary in preparing the "Autumn Statement 1985" about the numbers of class 1 national insurance contributors in each of the earnings bands proposed for 1986–87, their aggregate earnings and about the proportion that are contracted out of the state earnings related pension scheme.
§ Mr. Major[pursuant to his reply, 18 November 1985, c. 80]: The information is as follows:
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Earnings bands £ Number paying standard rate national insurance contributions in Great Britain (millions) Aggregated earnings (£ billions) Proportion contracted out of the state earnings related pension scheme (percentage) 38–60 1.4 3.5 5 60–95 2.0 8.3 17 95–140 3.9 23.6 44 140–285 8.6 86.2 67 Over 285 1.7 34.4 68