§ Mr. WillisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will calculate in percentage terms the increase in costs to local education authorities and schools of the introduction of the new rates of employers national insurance. [65534]
§ Estelle MorrisThe additional cost in employers' national insurance contributions in 2003–04 for English local education authorities and schools represents 0.5 per cent. of total planned spending in that year. I refer the hon. Member to the reply to the Question from the hon. Member for Altrincham and Sale, West (Mr. Brady), 24 April 2002,Official Report, column 311W.