This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'When did the government begin using National Insurance Contributions for bringing down the National Debt?'.

 
 
 
 
DWP Central Freedom of Information Team 
 
 
 
e-mail: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx.xxx.xx 
 
 
 
Our Ref: FOI2019/03662 
 
 
06 February 2019 
 
 
 
Dear Trudy Baddams, 
 
Thank you for your Freedom of Information (FoI) request received on 24 January. You asked:  
 
When did the government begin using National Insurance Contributions for bringing down the 
National Debt? 
How much of the National Insurance Contributions has been used to bring down the national 
debt? 
Have the payments from the National Insurance Fund brought down the national debt, if so, by 
how much within the time it has been used for this purpose?
 
 
 
DWP Response: 
 
Unfortunately, we do not hold any recorded information regarding your request. 
 
The information you are seeking is about National Insurance, you will need to contact HMRC. 
The link below gives details on how to make a FoI request to HMRC. 
 
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs/about/publication-scheme#make-an-foi-
request-to-hmrc 

 
With regards to the question about National Debt, we would recommend that you contact HM 
Treasury. 
The link below gives details on how to make a FoI request to HMT. 
 
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-treasury  
 
If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me quoting the reference number 
above.   
 
Yours sincerely,  
 
DWP Policy Group FoI Team 
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