HC Deb 18 July 1995 vol 263 cc1097-8W
Mr. Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is his estimate of the number of(a) people and (b) firms, which pay national insurance contributions of type (i) class 1—employees, (ii) class 2—self-employed, (iii) class 3—voluntary contributions, (iv) class 4—self-employed and (v) class 1—employers. [35354]

Mr. Heald

The information is as follows:

  1. (i) 18.3 million1
  2. (ii) 2.4 million1
  3. (iii) 0.19 million1
  4. (iv) 1.7 million
  5. (v) The Contribution Agency estimates that it will receive between 1.1 and 1.3 million sets of PAYE returns from employers for the 1993–94 tax year. Some employers may send in more than one set of returns.

Notes:

1 Average number paying in any week.

1. Separate details of the number of self-employed people working on their own account or as an employer are not available. The numbers of self-employed people who send in PAYE returns for their employees is included in (v).

Mr. Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what are his estimates of the total annual revenue raised from national insurance contributions of both contracted out and non-contracted out type for (a) class 1—employees, (b) class 2—self-employed, (c) class 3—voluntary contributions, (d) class 4—self-employed and (e) class 1—employers. [35355]

Mr. Heald

The current estimates for 1994–95 are in the table:

£ million
(a) Gross 19,725
Contracted-out rebate1 1,950
Net 17,775
(b) 680
(c) 55
(d) 815
(e) Gross 26,575
Contracted-out rebate1 3,300
Net 23,275

Notes:

1 In respect of contracted-out occupational pension schemes only.

2 It is estimated that employers will also pay some £475 million due in respect of company cars and fuel for their employees.

Source:

Government Actuary's Department.