All the examples assume that National Insurance is payable, at the contracted-in rate. Where no contract exists, payments should be made within 30 days of receipt of a valid invoice. The payment performance of Government Departments is monitored annually and reported to Parliament by the Department of Trade and Industry before the summer recess. Friend to the answer given today by my right hon. To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on his policies for promoting manufacturing business.
Manufacturing industry makes a vital contribution to the economy.
We are helping its competitiveness by creating the right economic climate of stability, low inflation, and sound public finances and through policies which help firms to innovate, develop the skills of their workforce and grow. To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what taxes he includes in his calculation of the tax burden on the average family. Estimating the impact of indirect taxes is imprecise as spending patterns vary widely between households with the same composition and income. The level of council tax payments will also vary depending on where families live. The figures use median all-employee earnings.