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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading National Insurance Contributions remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses have (a) claimed and (b) been awarded employment allowance in (i) Wales and (ii) England. more like this
tabling member constituency Aberconwy more like this
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Guto Bebb more like this
uin 212884 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-10more like thismore than 2014-11-10
answer text <p>A statistical release covering take-up of the Employment Allowance, including regional and constituency data was published on the 7<sup>th</sup> November.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These statistics show that up to October 5<sup>th</sup> 2014, midway through the 2014-15 tax year, 35,000 employers in Wales and 728,000 employers in England had claimed and benefitted from the Employment Allowance. Employers automatically benefit from the allowance if they make a claim and have an employer Class 1 National Insurance Contribution bill.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>So far 900 employers in Aberconwy and 6,400 employers in the North Wales constituencies have benefitted from the Employment Allowance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This demonstrates the Government’s commitment to reducing the costs of employment for small businesses across the UK.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Mr David Gauke more like this
grouped question UIN 212969 more like this
question first answered
remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-11-10T17:56:37.332709Z
answering member
1529
label Biography information for Mr David Gauke more like this
tabling member
3910
label Biography information for Guto Bebb more like this
101798
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-30more like thismore than 2014-10-30
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading National Insurance Contributions remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses have (a) claimed and (b) been successfully awarded employment allowance in (i) Bury St Edmunds, (ii) Suffolk, (iii) the East of England and (iv) England and Wales. more like this
tabling member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
tabling member printed
Mr David Ruffley more like this
uin 212563 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-06more like thismore than 2014-11-06
answer text <p>A statistical release covering take-up of the Employment Allowance, including regional and constituency data, is already scheduled for publication on the 7<sup>th</sup> November.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The release will cover take-up for the first six months of 2014-15. The scheme as a whole has enjoyed good take-up so far. A press release from July 2014 announced that by the end of June around 725,000 businesses and charities; including around 72,000 in the East of England, around 616,000 in England, and around 30,000 in Wales had benefitted from the allowance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This demonstrates the Government’s commitment to reducing the costs of employment for small businesses across the UK.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Mr David Gauke more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-06T13:59:00.042156Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-06T13:59:00.042156Z
answering member
1529
label Biography information for Mr David Gauke more like this
tabling member
133
label Biography information for Mr David Ruffley more like this
100856
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-24more like thismore than 2014-10-24
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading National Insurance Contributions remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much (a) Class 2 and (b) Class 4 National Insurance his Department collected from individuals earning less than the threshold for income tax during the 2012-13 tax year. more like this
tabling member constituency Aberconwy more like this
tabling member printed
Guto Bebb more like this
uin 221892 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answer text <p>Estimates of the amount of Class 2 National Insurance contributions collected from individuals earning less than the threshold for income tax are not available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For the tax year 2012-13, £28m of Class 4 National Insurance contributions was collected from individuals with total profits below the income tax threshold of £8,105.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For the tax year 2012-13, £510m of Class 1 National Insurance contributions was collected from individuals with total employment income below the income tax threshold of £8,105.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Mr David Gauke more like this
grouped question UIN 211895 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-03T16:13:58.7000197Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T16:13:58.7000197Z
answering member
1529
label Biography information for Mr David Gauke more like this
tabling member
3910
label Biography information for Guto Bebb more like this
100858
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-24more like thismore than 2014-10-24
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading National Insurance Contributions remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue in the form of Class 1 National Insurance contributions was collected from people earning less than the threshold for income tax in the 2012-13 tax year. more like this
tabling member constituency Aberconwy more like this
tabling member printed
Guto Bebb more like this
uin 211895 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answer text <p>Estimates of the amount of Class 2 National Insurance contributions collected from individuals earning less than the threshold for income tax are not available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For the tax year 2012-13, £28m of Class 4 National Insurance contributions was collected from individuals with total profits below the income tax threshold of £8,105.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For the tax year 2012-13, £510m of Class 1 National Insurance contributions was collected from individuals with total employment income below the income tax threshold of £8,105.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Mr David Gauke more like this
grouped question UIN 221892 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-03T16:13:58.7936824Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T16:13:58.7936824Z
answering member
1529
label Biography information for Mr David Gauke more like this
tabling member
3910
label Biography information for Guto Bebb more like this
100107
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-21more like thismore than 2014-10-21
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading National Insurance Contributions remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps he has taken to simplify the rates of employees' National Insurance contributions. more like this
tabling member constituency Windsor more like this
tabling member printed
Adam Afriyie more like this
uin 211325 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
answer text <p>This Government is committed to a competitive tax regime and has introduced a range of measures to reduce the burden of National Insurance Contributions (NICs), as part of our long term economic plan to back business and create jobs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Employment Allowance, introduced in April this year, means that around 450,000 employers– one third of all employers – are expected to be taken out of paying employer NICs altogether in 2014-15 and from April 2015, employer NICs for under 21 year olds will be abolished, helping to support jobs for almost 1.5 million young people currently in employment.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Mr David Gauke more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-27T16:16:49.7997019Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-27T16:16:49.7997019Z
answering member
1529
label Biography information for Mr David Gauke more like this
tabling member
1586
label Biography information for Adam Afriyie more like this
65840
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-03more like thismore than 2014-07-03
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading National Insurance Contributions remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what were the total National Insurance Contribution receipts paid to the National Health Service in each of the last five years to April 2014; and what proportion of the total National Insurance Contributions receipts those totals represented. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Christopher more like this
uin HL832 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-17more like thismore than 2014-07-17
answer text <p>The table below shows total NICs receipts and NHS allocation to 2012-13.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Tax Year</p></td><td><p>Total NICs receipts (bn)</p></td><td><p>NHS allocation (bn)</p></td><td><p>NHS allocation as proportion of total NICs receipts</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>£95.5</p></td><td><p>£20.8</p></td><td><p>21.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>£96.5</p></td><td><p>£20.9</p></td><td><p>21.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>£101.6</p></td><td><p>£21.1</p></td><td><p>20.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>£102</p></td><td><p>£21.0</p></td><td><p>20.6%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Total National Insurance contributions receipts for the years up to 2013-14 can be found in the statistical publication <em>HMRC tax and NICs receipts for the UK</em> available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The NHS allocation from 2009-10 to 2012-13 is set out in in the National Insurance Fund Accounts available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-insurance-fund-accounts" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-insurance-fund-accounts</a>. Accounts for 2013-14 will be available in due course.</p>
answering member printed Lord Deighton more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-17T14:50:38.7797111Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-17T14:50:38.7797111Z
answering member
4262
label Biography information for Lord Deighton more like this
tabling member
3395
label Biography information for Lord Christopher more like this
62806
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-19more like thismore than 2014-06-19
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading National Insurance Contributions remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how much is raised annually from National Insurance contributions. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Christopher more like this
uin HL486 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-30more like thismore than 2014-06-30
answer text <p>Information on monthly and annual receipts of National Insurance contributions is published in table HM Revenue and Customs Receipts on the GOV.UK website.</p><p> </p><p>A link to the most recent publication is given below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/321069/20140610_Maymonthlyreceipts.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/321069/20140610_Maymonthlyreceipts.pdf</a></p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Deighton more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-30T15:23:05.0981028Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-30T15:23:05.0981028Z
answering member
4262
label Biography information for Lord Deighton more like this
tabling member
3395
label Biography information for Lord Christopher more like this
62807
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-19more like thismore than 2014-06-19
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading National Insurance Contributions remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they make public how National Insurance contributions are distributed and to which expenditure; and, if so, how National Insurance contributions are dispersed. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Christopher more like this
uin HL487 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-30more like thismore than 2014-06-30
answer text <p>The destination of National Insurance contributions (NICs) is set out in Section 162 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and Section 142 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Administration Act 1992. NICs are paid into the National Insurance Funds (NIF) after deducting the appropriate NHS allocation. Contributory benefits are paid out of the Funds and the amounts are published in the National Insurance Fund Accounts[1].</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-insurance-fund-accounts" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-insurance-fund-accounts</a></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Deighton more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-30T15:27:01.4290578Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-30T15:27:01.4290578Z
answering member
4262
label Biography information for Lord Deighton more like this
tabling member
3395
label Biography information for Lord Christopher more like this