National Insurance number for job application?

I’ve come across a recruiter with a client who asks for my National Insurance number with CV submission for a job. Is this okay to give, bearing in mind it’s with my CV, and legal? Never heard of this before…
Thanks for any help you can be.
Tim Symes

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