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Written Question
National Insurance Contributions
Monday 30th June 2014

Asked by: Lord Christopher (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how much is raised annually from National Insurance contributions.

Answered by Lord Deighton

Information on monthly and annual receipts of National Insurance contributions is published in table HM Revenue and Customs Receipts on the GOV.UK website.

A link to the most recent publication is given below.

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/321069/20140610_Maymonthlyreceipts.pdf

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