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HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillI thank the hon. Member for Wyre Forest (Mark Garnier) for the reminder of the excellent debate we had before the Christmas break. I thank him and the hon. Member for Witney…21 Jan 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillThank you, Ms Nokes. I will follow your advice, but will try to respond to some of the hon. Member’s points when I address the question of how we have gone about making the…21 Jan 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillIn a shock move, I entirely agree with my hon. Friend. Members of those parties who have said that they intend to vote against this Bill today cannot keep coming to this Chamber,…21 Jan 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillI am listening to every word of your strictures, Ms Nokes. This Bill is also pragmatic by providing time to adjust and by ensuring that saving into a pension remains hugely…21 Jan 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillThe pragmatic approach is to allow people to continue with salary sacrifice up to £2,000 and to not bring in the measure for four years, so that people have time to adjust.…21 Jan 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. The Bill amends the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, creating a power to apply employer and employee…21 Jan 2026HANSARDWork and PensionsThe Budget last week confirmed the transfer of the full £2.3 billion-worth of reserves.12 Jan 2026HANSARDWork and PensionsGovernment amendments 55 to 86 relate to clauses 100 and 107 of the Bill, on the validity of certain alterations to salary-related contracted-out pension schemes—more often…12 Jan 2026HANSARDWork and PensionsThe hon. Member for Caerfyrddin (Ann Davies) asked how many people will benefit from the change to the PPF indexation and how many will not benefit. The answer is that 250,000…12 Jan 2026HANSARDWork and PensionsThe Budget last week confirmed the transfer of the full £2.5 billion-worth of reserves. [ Official Report , 3 December 2025; Vol. 776, c. 1042.] Written correction submitted by…12 Jan 2026HANSARDWork and PensionsGovernment amendments 55 to 86 relate to clauses 100 to 107 of the Bill, on the validity of certain alterations to salary-related contracted-out pension schemes—more often…12 Jan 2026HANSARDWork and PensionsThe hon. Member for Caerfyrddin (Ann Davies) asked how many people will benefit from the change to the PPF indexation and how many will not benefit. The answer is that over…12 Jan 2026HANSARDAutomatic Enrolment: Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band Review 2026-27Automatic enrolment has transformed workplace pension saving for millions of workers. However, despite this success, the Government recognise that millions are still under-saving…18 Dec 2025HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillI am going to make a bit of progress, and then I will give way to the hon. Member. The truth is that reform was inevitable. Although Conservative Members are not saying it now,…17 Dec 2025HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillI will come to the exact point that the hon. Gentleman raises. The main answer to his question is that we are introducing this change with a very long implementation period—it…17 Dec 2025HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillI think I have already answered the right hon. Member’s question: it is important to keep tax reliefs under review. The cost of pension salary sacrifice is growing very fast…17 Dec 2025HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillI thank the hon. Gentleman, as I always do, because he always makes interesting points, but my larger point is this: if the Conservative party refuses ever to support any…17 Dec 2025HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillI will make some progress before giving way again. The majority of employers do not offer salary sacrifice at all, including many small businesses. Workers on the national living…17 Dec 2025HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillI am reluctant to intervene, but I just want to pick up on two points that the hon. Member has just made. Men are much more likely to use salary sacrifice than women, so I offer…17 Dec 2025HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillYour report!17 Dec 2025