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1029624

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	National Insurance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of National Insurance numbers issued to individuals with dates of birth before (1) 1940, (2) 1950, and (3) 1960 are now inactive.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
	uin	HL12510
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>The requested information is not available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 07/01/2019 13:18:18 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
	tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

1661477

	registered interest
	date	18/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	National Insurance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many national insurance numbers were issued in each of the past five years; and how many were outstanding at each year end.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
	uin	HL10242
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2023 answer text <p>The department regularly publishes the number of National Insurance Numbers (NINOs) allocated by DWP to Adult Foreign Nationals on Stat-Xplore, and these are shown in Table 1 for the past five years. The number of outstanding applications at the end of each year are shown in Table 2. These figures do not include those NINOs issued by HMRC to juveniles.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Table 1: Annual number of National Insurance Numbers Allocated to Adult Foreign Nationals, April 2018 to March 2023</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>FYE 2019</p></td><td><p>650,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FYE 2020</p></td><td><p>760,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FYE 2021</p></td><td><p>230,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FYE 2022</p></td><td><p>770,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FYE 2023</p></td><td><p>1,110,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Source: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Stat-Xplore</a></p><p>Note: Data has been rounded to the nearest 10,000.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Table 2: Number of outstanding National Insurance Number applications at the end of the last 5 business years</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>FYE 2019</p></td><td><p>86,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FYE 2020</p></td><td><p>60,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FYE 2021</p></td><td><p>55,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FYE 2022</p></td><td><p>22,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FYE 2023</p></td><td><p>10,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Internal NINO clerical Capacity Plans and NINO Work Position Overviews.</p><p>Note: Data has been rounded to the nearest 1,000.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 28/09/2023 09:15:17 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

458677

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2016
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	National Insurance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many applications for National Insurance numbers were outstanding on 31 December in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
	uin	HL6829
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 16/03/2016 16:31:43 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
	tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

458678

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2016
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	National Insurance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many National Insurance numbers were issued to non-residents in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
	uin	HL6830
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2016 answer text <p>In order to be allocated a NINo via the DWP Adult NINo Allocation process an individual must be resident in the UK at the time of application. However, a very small proportion of NINos are allocated by the International Pension Centre to those who are resident abroad for the purposes of Social Security Benefit administration. These figures are not included in the published statistics National Insurance Number Allocations to Adult Overseas Nationals entering the UK.</p><p> </p><p><strong>NINos Issued to non-UK residents</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>5,390</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>4,150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015 -16*</p></td><td><p>3,830</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong><em>Figures are only available from 2013 and are rounded. </em></strong></p><p><strong><em>*is to end of February 2016.</em></strong></p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 16/03/2016 17:27:21 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
	tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

484842

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2016
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	National Insurance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many National Insurance numbers were in use at the end of each of the last five years for which records are available.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
	uin	HL7349
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is not available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 01/04/2016 13:02:22 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
	tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

535105

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2016
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Pension Funds: Valuation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to introduce a smoothed discount rate for the purpose of pension fund valuation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
	uin	HL1101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2016 answer text <p>Government consulted in 2013 on whether legislation should be introduced to allow the ‘smoothing’ of asset values and liabilities in funding valuations.</p><p>Responses to the call for evidence indicated that there was no strong case for legislating to permit smoothing, with the overwhelming majority of respondents against this option. Respondents instead favoured greater use of the flexibilities within the existing legislation governing scheme funding.</p><p>In its response to the call for evidence the Government advised that, given the views received, it did not intend to pursue the option of legislating to permit asset and liability smoothing, and that remains the Government’s position.</p> answering member printed Baroness Altmann question first answered 14/07/2016 13:45:50 answering member 4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann
	tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

968790

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2018
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	National Insurance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the total number of active National Insurance numbers at the latest date for which records are available.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
	uin	HL10074
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>The requested information is not available and can only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 10/09/2018 13:36:09 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
	tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

988445

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2018
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	National Insurance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many National Insurance numbers were (1) issued, and (2) deleted in each of the last three years for which records are available.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
	uin	HL10644
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>The requested information at point (1) is not available and can only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The requested information at point (2) National Insurance Numbers (NINO) are not deleted. Once they have been allocated they are registered on Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) E-NIRS system where they remain indefinitely.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 23/10/2018 11:02:32 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
	tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

988446

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2018
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	National Insurance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many National Insurance numbers were issued in each of the (1) countries of the UK, and (2) regions of England in each of the last three years for which records are available.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
	uin	HL10645
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>The requested information is not available and can only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 23/10/2018 11:02:00 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
	tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

989334

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2018
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	National Insurance: Foreign Nationals
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which five countries had the most overseas nationals being allocated National Insurance numbers in each of the last three years for which records are available.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
	uin	HL10728
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>The available information on the five countries with the most overseas nationals being allocated National insurance numbers can be found within our published statistics National Insurance Number Allocations to Adult Overseas Nationals entering the UK. The latest available information is up to June 2018</p><p> </p><p>Below is a table of allocated NINos per country for the top 5 countries for the last three calendar and financial years. Taken from the published stats</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Calendar Year</p></td><td><p>1<sup>st</sup></p></td><td><p>2<sup>nd</sup></p></td><td><p>3<sup>rd</sup></p></td><td><p>4<sup>th</sup></p></td><td><p>5<sup>th</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>Romania 169,888</p></td><td><p>Poland 111,270</p></td><td><p>Italy 58,653</p></td><td><p>Spain 50,028</p></td><td><p>Bulgaria 39,189</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>Romania 189,023</p></td><td><p>Poland 93,372</p></td><td><p>Italy 62,984</p></td><td><p>Spain 47,741</p></td><td><p>Bulgaria 42,342</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>Romania 154,014</p></td><td><p>Poland 61,821</p></td><td><p>Italy 50,880</p></td><td><p>Bulgaria 38,744</p></td><td><p>Spain 35,642</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>1<sup>st</sup></p></td><td><p>2<sup>nd</sup></p></td><td><p>3<sup>rd</sup></p></td><td><p>4<sup>th</sup></p></td><td><p>5<sup>th</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>Romania 179,242</p></td><td><p>Poland 108,672</p></td><td><p>Italy 57,293</p></td><td><p>Spain 48,498</p></td><td><p>Bulgaria 39,643</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>Romania 181,882</p></td><td><p>Poland 83,589</p></td><td><p>Italy 61,751</p></td><td><p>Spain 44,075</p></td><td><p>Bulgaria 42,052</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>Romania 147,956</p></td><td><p>Poland 58,370</p></td><td><p>Italy 47,887</p></td><td><p>Bulgaria 37,223</p></td><td><p>Spain 34,599</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 23/10/2018 10:59:39 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
	tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts