HC Deb 26 February 1996 vol 272 c355W
Mr. Churchill

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many national insurance numbers have been issued in each of the past five years for which figures are available to individuals who are not citizens of the United Kingdom but are(a) European Economic Area nationals or (b) nationals of countries outside the European Economic Area. [13734]

Mr. Heald

The information requested is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the table.

National Insurance numbers issued to persons arriving from:
An EEA member state Outside the EEA
1990–91 64,800 119,900
1991–92 44,000 100,500
1992–93 43,100 86,000
1993–94 52,700 85,400
1994–95 50,600 72,500

Notes:

EEA—European Economic Area.

The differentiation between EEA member states and countries outside the EEA is not based on nationality, it is based on the person's country of residence before arrival in the UK.Source:

1 per cent. sample of the national insurance recording system (NIRS).