§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what the additional income would be of the National Insurance Fund in 2000–01 and 2001–02 if(a) the reductions in employers' contributions in 1997 and subsequent years to compensate for the (i) landfill tax, (ii) climate change levy and (iii) aggregates levy, were cancelled and (b) the Treasury supplement were reintroduced at the rate specified in section 1(5) of the Social Security Act 1975. [136049]
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§ Dawn PrimaroloI have been asked to reply.
For part (a) of the question, I refer by hon. Friend to the answer gave him on 17 April 2000, Official Report, column 375W.
For part (b) of the question, section 1(5) of the Social Security Act 1975 specified a supplement of 18 per cent. of the gross contribution income.