§ Mr. KnoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish figures showing the annual costs in each year since 1988–89, along with estimates for 1992–93, of the national insurance rebates, tax refunds and other incentives paid in respect of personal pensions used for contracting out of SERPS.
§ Miss WiddecombeI refer my hon. Friend to my reply to the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne, Central (Mr. Cousins) on 23 June,Official Report, columns. 138–39. Estimates for 1992–93 are in the table.
£ million NI rebates Incentives Tax refunds Total 1,950 650 225 2,825