HC Deb 12 March 2002 vol 381 cc1037-8W
Mr. Peter Duncan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the estimated additional cost to the NHS in England and Wales of the changes to employers' national insurance contributions for 2002–03. [34436]

Mr. Hutton

[holding answer 7 February 2002]I apologise to the hon. Member for the delay in responding to this question. I refer the hon. Member to the reply that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State gave my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool, North and Fleetwood (Mrs. Humble) on 5 March 2002,Official Report, column 192W.

we are not aware of any changes to employer's national insurance contributions which will give rise to additional costs to the NHS in 2002–03.