Social Security Statistics

Mr. Austin Mitchell
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing on the same basis as table 40.13 of  "Social Security Statistics 1985" the average amount paid per person insured under each heading in the latest year for which figures are available.

Mr. Major
The information is as follows: ----------------------------------------------
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|Class 1 standard rate                       |
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|Contracted in                               |
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|Contracted out                              |
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|Mixed contracted in/ out                    |
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|Class 1 reduced rate                        |
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|Mixed class 1 standard rate and reduced rate|
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|Class 2                                     |
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|Mixed class 1 and class 2                   |
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|Class 31                                    |
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Note: All statistics rounded to nearest 10 pence.

1 Includes class 3 contributions only. Mixtures of class 3 contributions and other contributions types are analysed according to the other contributions types.