To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much was paid to HM Revenue and Customs in Class 3 National Insurance contributions in respect of the financial year 2006-07; and what his latest estimate is of the proportion of those payments that were above the level needed for the individuals in question to have a full national insurance contribution record for that year. (248555)

Information on the amount of Class 3 contributions paid in respect of the 2006-07 is not yet available as contributors normally have six years to pay.

Information on the proportion of Class 3 contributions paid that were above the level needed for a full national insurance record for that year is not available.