Nicholas Soames: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the cost to the Exchequer was for each year of the regional employers NICs holiday scheme. [181056]

Mr Gauke, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury: The latest available data show that around £60 million of NICs relief has been received by employers in total.

This figure can be broadly broken down by year as follows:

This does not include 2013-14 tax year. The claims are reported at the end of year the tax year, but can relate to a previous period.

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