§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what his estimate is of the cost in the next 12 months of the Budget changes to employers' national insurance contributions to(a) his Department, (b) agencies of his Department and (c) local government carrying out functions within the responsibility of his Department. [52075]
§ Dr. WhiteheadThe changes to both employee and employers' national insurance contributions, announced in the Budget, will come into effect in April 2003. There will be no additional costs in the present financial year.