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HANSARDNational 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) 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 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 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillMy Lords, Amendments 31, 32 and 33, tabled by the noble Baronesses, Lady Neville-Rolfe and Lady Kramer, would require a review of the legislation’s impact on small and…05 Mar 2026HANSARDSmall Businesses: VAT ThresholdYes, I am grateful to the noble Lord for his campaigning work and raising this with me on a number of occasions. He knows that we are reviewing the online marketplace rules…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 ThresholdWell, that was a most enjoyable question from the noble Earl. I am grateful for the opportunity to talk about the last Government’s 14 years in power. We had austerity, followed…05 Mar 2026HANSARDSmall Businesses: VAT ThresholdI fully understand that, and I am grateful to the noble Lord for reminding me of it. Last year, the Government published their plan for small and medium-sized businesses, setting…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 2026HANSARDSmall Businesses: VAT ThresholdIn a previous answer, I discussed the issues surrounding changing the threshold. The noble Baroness may know that the Windsor Framework imposes an upper limit of just over £90,000…05 Mar 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillYes, I believe it will, because it is per job. I will make three main points in response to the amendments from the noble Lord, Lord Fuller. First, the changes proposed would…05 Mar 2026HANSARDDuty Relief Exemption: Small ParcelsMy Lords, the Government are committed to the smooth flow of goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework. The Government are aware of the EU’s plans…26 Feb 2026HANSARDDuty Relief Exemption: Small ParcelsThe Government are on top of it, perhaps slightly more so than the noble Baroness, given that her question was incorrect. I have already clearly said that these facilitations…26 Feb 2026HANSARDDuty Relief Exemption: Small ParcelsAbsolutely. We are fully committed to implementing the Windsor Framework in good faith and protecting the UK internal market. The Windsor Framework is the best workable solution…26 Feb 2026HANSARDDuty Relief Exemption: Small ParcelsYes, I can. The noble Lord asks about goods sent from the rest of the world; the EU has only just published its legislation—sorry, it was the EU handling fee that he asks about.…26 Feb 2026HANSARDDuty Relief Exemption: Small ParcelsMy noble friend is absolutely right that back in 2016, Sir John Major and Sir Tony Blair very clearly said that Brexit will present very specific challenges for Northern Ireland,…26 Feb 2026HANSARDDuty Relief Exemption: Small ParcelsYes, I can give the noble Baroness the clarification she seeks. The answer to the first question she asked is yes. As I said in my opening Answer, in May last year the Government…26 Feb 2026HANSARDDuty Relief Exemption: Small ParcelsI am grateful to the noble Lord for the points that he makes. As I said, the EU negotiations will cover an SPS agreement, which will have significant advantages for trade and the…26 Feb 2026HANSARDDuty Relief Exemption: Small ParcelsThe noble Lord knows that I absolutely agree with his analysis of the problem, and I greatly admire the consistency with which he has pursued his policy for a customs union. The…26 Feb 2026