National Insurance Contributions Bill

The Minister is slightly missing the point. Of course he can make his point in defence of the remarks made by the Paymaster General. He has cited a string of efforts to clamp down on illegitimate tax activity, but he has not dealt with the question of retrospection. He is seeking to align the two. We are in new territory in the way in which things are being done. That is why care and sensitivity have to be extremely carefully defined.