HC Deb 02 February 1998 vol 305 c499W
Mr. Corbyn

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what has been the Exchequer subsidy to the National Insurance Fund for each of the last 10 years. [26852]

Mr. Denham

The amount paid to the National Insurance Fund for each year in the period from 1987–88 to 1996–97 are shown in the table.

Payments into the National Insurance Fund1 1987–88 to 1996–97
Year Amount (£ million)
1987–88 2,135
1988–89 1,653
1989–90 NIL
1990–91 NIL
1991–92 NIL
1992–93 NIL
1993–94 7,589
1994–95 6,280
1995–96 3,575
1996–97 1,900
1 Treasury Supplement until 1988–89; Treasury Grant from 1993–94.