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HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillAbsolutely. To be fair, I do not think the profound impact of this tax is appreciated by Labour Front Benchers. The hon. Lady has pointed out yet another area in which it will…19 Mar 2025HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI rise on behalf of the official Opposition in support of Lords amendments 1 to 4, 8, 10, 14 and 21. Before I dive into the detail, I want to get a little nostalgic. One year and…19 Mar 2025HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillIf the hon. Gentleman looks back at the record of proceedings on earlier stages of the Bill, he will see that we voted against it. If he looks at our record in government, he will…19 Mar 2025HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillTo answer simply, I do not think the Government did that assessment before announcing this tax rise, but with plummeting business confidence, declining economic growth and…19 Mar 2025HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillThe problem with that intervention is that the chairman of GB Energy himself disagrees about the number of jobs that it will supposedly be creating. I have set out clearly some of…19 Mar 2025 Bills sponsored (2)