National Insurance

HC Deb 16 May 2003 vol 405 cc484-5W

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what the cost will be to public funds in 2003–04 of the rise in national insurance contributions on the salary bill of her Department. [107904]

Mrs. Liddell

It is estimated that the changes to employers' national insurance contributions will increase pay costs on average by 0.7 per cent, in the current year.