§ Mr. Mike O'BrienTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much has been paid in employers' national insurance contributions in constant terms by the construction industry in each of the last 10 years. [8322]
§ Mr. HealdI have been asked to reply.
The available information is in the table.
Amount of employers' National Insurance contributions paid by the construction industry' in the UK in each of the last 10 years in constant (1993–94) terms2 Year Amount (£ million) 1985–86 1,236 1986–87 1,222 1987–88 1,195 1988–89 1,293 1989–90 Not available3 1990–91 1,487 1991–92 1,246 1992–93 1,119 1993–94 1,057 1994–95 Figures not yet available Notes:
1Based on the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC 1980) and the pay point covered by the P.A.Y.E. scheme.
2 Using the average earnings index (unadjusted) averaged over each financial year.
3Not available due to changes in the structure of contribution rates from October 1989.
Source:
One per cent. sample of P.A.Y.E. documents returned by employers.