HC Deb 02 April 1996 vol 275 cc217-8W
Ms Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will take steps to ensure that actors can continue to pay the higher class 1 national insurance; and if he will make a statement. [24011]

Sir David Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what plans he has to remove actors from class 1 national insurance contributions and stop them claiming unemployment benefit between roles; what cost-benefit analysis he has conducted in respect of such plans; and if he will make a statement. [24075]

Mr. Heald

I refer the right hon. and hon. Member to the replies I gave to the hon. Members for Birkenhead (Mr. Field) and for Birmingham, Northfield (Mr. Burden) on 1 April.