National Insurance Contributions Bill

I am grateful to the Minister for introducing Lords amendment 1, which was the main amendment mad...

I welcome the hon. Lady’s support for the measures. It is worth noting the considerable progress ...

I am curious and intrigued as to how the Minister will define an apprenticeship these days. I was...

The hon. Gentleman goes to the heart of the question asked by the hon. Member for Birmingham, Lad...

On reducing the burden on business, the Government have previously considered the notion of mergi...

My hon. Friend raises an interesting point in this context. He is absolutely right that the Offic...

Will the Minister remind me whether tax summaries include employers’ national insurance? I am alw...

There is a reference to employers’ national insurance contribution. The tax summaries state how m...

Will the Minister develop that point a little by saying exactly how many apprentices he thinks th...

We anticipate that there will be about 3 million apprenticeships over the course of the next Parl...

Will the Minister elaborate on the Government’s own productivity and on whether our investment in...

My hon. Friend makes a good point. As I said, the Government invest about £1.5 billion a year in ...

On a point of order, Mr Speaker.

I think we shall treat of the hon. Gentleman’s point of order afterwards.

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Does it relate to current business?

No, it concerns the next business.

In that case, we shall come later to the hon. Gentleman. I am saving him up. It would be a shame ...

I beg to move, That this House agrees with Lords amendment 2.

With this it will be convenient to consider Lords amendments 3 to 5.

This group comprises four minor technical amendments to clause 2 and schedule 1, which deal with ...

I call the Minister to move the remaining Lords amendments.

Formally.

It is always a joy to hear the Minister develop the argument, but he is exercising a self-denying...

On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Has any consideration been given to disapplying Standing Order N...

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman both for his point of order and for his usual courtesy in not...