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HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI remind the House that inflation has already gone from 2% to 3% under this Labour Government, and in fact, the OBR scored the Hallowe’en Budget as inflationary. The hon.…19 Mar 2025HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillThe jungle awaits the Minister, clearly. My right hon. Friend is absolutely right; in fact, the OBR has clearly demonstrated in its analysis that 76% of this tax increase will be…19 Mar 2025HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillYes, it is. My right hon. Friend is exactly right; the Government are giving a small amount with one hand and taking a larger amount with the other, but the bottom line is that it…19 Mar 2025HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI will make some progress, if the hon. Gentleman will allow me, and then give way. This tax, purely and simply, is a financial penalty on 940,000 businesses—that is how I look at…19 Mar 2025HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillThat is right, and it is an important point, because the decisions made by this Government are having such a profound impact on people in the real economy. I simply say to the…19 Mar 2025 Bills sponsored (2)