HC Deb 24 January 1994 vol 236 cc52-3W
Mr. Ingram

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 17 January,Official Report, column 375, what estimate he has made of the additional costs, net of any reduction in employer's national insurance contributions, to his departmental budget for the financial year 1994–95 resulting from the changes in statutory sick pay provision.

Mr. Howard

No precise estimate has been made, but the additional costs are expected to be approximately £1.4 million.