§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the policy since 1989 on writing annually to those of his Department's staff who are paying reduced rates of National Insurance contributions, reminding them of the rules governing the payment of reduced rates, as recommended in the Inland Revenue guidance note on reduced rate National Insurance contributions for married women. [129493]
§ Mr. MorleyStaff in my Department are paid via Chessington Computer Services Ltd. (CCSL) who are notified about National Insurance (NI) contributions by the Contributions Agency. All staff are notified by Office Notice as and when changes occur to NI contributions. The most recent Office Notice outlining the position of married and divorced women with reserved rights to reduced rates of NI contribution was issued in November 1997. This Office Notice will be re-issued shortly and every year thereafter.