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HANSARDSpring Forecast StatementThat this House takes note of the Spring Forecast Statement.17 Mar 2026HANSARDSpring Forecast StatementMy Lords, it is a privilege to open this debate on the spring forecast and the Second Reading of the finance Bill. I very much look forward to the valedictory speech from the…17 Mar 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillThat the Bill be now read a second time. Scottish and Welsh legislative consent granted. Relevant document: 3rd Report from the Economic Affairs Committee .17 Mar 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI beg to move.17 Mar 2026HANSARDSpring Forecast StatementMy Lords, it is a pleasure to close this debate on the spring forecast and the Second Reading of the Finance (No. 2) Bill. I am grateful to all noble Lords for their…17 Mar 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillThat the Bill do now pass.12 Mar 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillMy Lords, the cost of pension salary sacrifice was set to treble to £8 billion a year by the end of this decade. That increase has been driven mostly by high earners, with…12 Mar 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Baronesses, Lady Neville-Rolfe and Lady Kramer. I beg to move.12 Mar 2026HANSARDSupply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) (No. 2) BillThat the Bill be now read a second time.12 Mar 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to noble Lords for their contributions to this debate. Amendments 35, 37 and 40, tabled by the noble Baronesses, Lady Neville-Rolfe and Lady Altmann, and…05 Mar 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillAll those points will be set out in regulations, and I am more than happy to confirm that to the noble Baroness in writing. The OBR’s economic and fiscal outlook and its…05 Mar 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillI was asked whether I was today saying we would do anything to this legislation; no, we will not. Will we look at how to make the system fairer? Yes, we will. I think those two…05 Mar 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to all noble Lords who have contributed to this first group of amendments. I turn first to Amendments 1 and 17 in the names of the noble Baronesses,…05 Mar 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillIf it is a new employment contract, it is a new employment. It is a new job. I think that should be fairly clear. On his point about collective bargaining, it is my understanding…05 Mar 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillI am afraid I do not know what led the noble Baroness to believe that. That is not in any way my intention at this point. As I was saying, 76% of those in their 20s who use salary…05 Mar 2026HANSARDSmall Businesses: VAT ThresholdI am grateful to the noble Lord for his question. It is neither of the things that he set out. As I have said, the data cited by the noble Lord relates only to VAT-registered…05 Mar 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillIt sounds to me, although I realise it is an odd phrase to use because you are negotiating with yourself, that that is established as a negotiated contract and, therefore, that is…05 Mar 2026HANSARDSmall Businesses: VAT ThresholdYes, absolutely, the Government are very aware of the points that my noble friend raises. HMRC has recently engaged in increased enforcement activity around those exact points.05 Mar 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillMy Lords, Amendments 8 and 11, tabled by the noble Baronesses, Lady Kramer and Lady Altmann, seek to make commencement of the Act conditional on publication of estimates relating…05 Mar 2026HANSARDSmall Businesses: VAT ThresholdI am very happy to open my mind in response to the noble Lord’s question. The existence of bunching around the VAT threshold is well established and has been analysed by the…05 Mar 2026