Hansard

National Insurance

Volume 690: debated on Thursday 29 March 2007

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Lord Marlesford

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many national insurance numbers are currently held on the Department for Work and Pensions customer information system database; and how many of these numbers cover non-British citizens who are (a) citizens of other European Union countries, and (b) not European Union citizens. [HL2934]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions
(Lord McKenzie of Luton)

Approximately 76 million national insurance numbers are held on the department’s customer information system. Information on nationality is not available.