DWP Central Freedom of Information Team
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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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