The House of Lords agreed to several amendments to the National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill 2024-25. The consideration of the Lords' amendments in the Commons is scheduled to take place on 19 March.

The House of Lords agreed to several amendments to the National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill 2024-25. The consideration of the Lords' amendments in the Commons is scheduled to take place on 19 March.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of people claiming contributory benefits as a result of the change to National Insurance contributions.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of people claiming contributory benefits as a result of the change to National Insurance contributions.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people received income tax relief on NI benefit child dependancy additions in (a) 2015-16, (b) 2016-17 and (c) 2017-18.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people received income tax relief on NI benefit child dependancy additions in (a) 2015-16, (b) 2016-17 and (c) 2017-18.

My Lords, the Bill before us today takes forward the Government’s commitment to simplify taxes and make avoiding tax harder. The Bill contains four measures: first, simplifying NICs paid by the self-employed; secondly, accelerating the payment to the Exchequer of NICs in dispute in avoidance cases, and providing for the...

My Lords, the Bill before us today takes forward the Government’s commitment to simplify taxes and make avoiding tax harder. The Bill contains four measures: first, simplifying NICs paid by the self-employed; secondly, accelerating the payment to the Exchequer of NICs in dispute in avoidance cases, and providing for the...

My Lords, this is clearly an important Bill, bearing in mind the number of people in the workforce in the United Kingdom who are now self- employed. Indeed, there is an ever-increasing percentage in that position and I suspect the Minister will agree with me that, as so often in...

My Lords, this is clearly an important Bill, bearing in mind the number of people in the workforce in the United Kingdom who are now self- employed. Indeed, there is an ever-increasing percentage in that position and I suspect the Minister will agree with me that, as so often in...

My Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Razzall, indicated, the Opposition support this Bill. In fact, he succeeded in raising most of the critical points that I was going to make in my contribution—a growing sign of just where the Liberal Benches stand as we get closer to the general...

My Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Razzall, indicated, the Opposition support this Bill. In fact, he succeeded in raising most of the critical points that I was going to make in my contribution—a growing sign of just where the Liberal Benches stand as we get closer to the general...

My Lords, I thank both noble Lords who have welcomed the Bill. The noble Lord, Lord Davies, said that it was a sign of the times that my noble friend Lord Razzall agreed with him, but surely it is a sign of the times that the noble Lord, Lord Davies,...

My Lords, I thank both noble Lords who have welcomed the Bill. The noble Lord, Lord Davies, said that it was a sign of the times that my noble friend Lord Razzall agreed with him, but surely it is a sign of the times that the noble Lord, Lord Davies,...

Lords second reading. Agreed to on question. Bill committed to a Grand Committee.

Lords second reading. Agreed to on question. Bill committed to a Grand Committee.

This amendment moves us into somewhat gentler waters. The amendment calls for a strategy to improve take-up of national insurance credits. It is by way of a probing amendment, seeking clarity on what is planned to encourage greater take-up. In a sense, it is a subset of the debate that...

This amendment moves us into somewhat gentler waters. The amendment calls for a strategy to improve take-up of national insurance credits. It is by way of a probing amendment, seeking clarity on what is planned to encourage greater take-up. In a sense, it is a subset of the debate that...

Tax benefit reference manual: 2009-2010 edition. 333 p.

Tax benefit reference manual: 2009-2010 edition. 333 p.

Tax benefit reference manual 2008-09 edition. 313 p.

Tax benefit reference manual 2008-09 edition. 313 p.

Tax benefit reference manual 2007-08 edition. 299 p.

Tax benefit reference manual 2007-08 edition. 299 p.

rose to move, That the Grand Committee do report to the House that it has considered the Social Security, Occupational Pension Schemes and Statutory Payments (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2007. The noble Lord said: In moving the first set of social security regulations I shall speak to the other two sets...

rose to move, That the Grand Committee do report to the House that it has considered the Social Security, Occupational Pension Schemes and Statutory Payments (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2007. The noble Lord said: In moving the first set of social security regulations I shall speak to the other two sets...

I am grateful to the two noble Lords who have contributed to this short debate. It is a relaxing day compared with our efforts last evening when we were at our most ““docile””, according to the noble Lord, Lord Newton. I recognise that the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, starts from...

I am grateful to the two noble Lords who have contributed to this short debate. It is a relaxing day compared with our efforts last evening when we were at our most ““docile””, according to the noble Lord, Lord Newton. I recognise that the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, starts from...

Without going into the most abstruse detail, I do not know how I could identify the nature of the processes of consultation and effective changes, but I assure the noble Baroness that the coherent set of regulations we have today are the result of some considerable work. We took into...

Without going into the most abstruse detail, I do not know how I could identify the nature of the processes of consultation and effective changes, but I assure the noble Baroness that the coherent set of regulations we have today are the result of some considerable work. We took into...

I appreciate that point and look forward to that occasion with undue enthusiasm, as the Committee will recognise. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof; so for the moment I will concentrate on the issues that the noble Baroness raised on these regulations. As I see it, these will...

I appreciate that point and look forward to that occasion with undue enthusiasm, as the Committee will recognise. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof; so for the moment I will concentrate on the issues that the noble Baroness raised on these regulations. As I see it, these will...

In the debate in the House on the Income Tax Bill yesterday evening, both the noble Baroness and I took offence when the noble Lord, Lord Newton of Braintree, described us as ““docile””. Having just listened to the debate on the statutory instruments relating to Northern Ireland, I suspect that...

In the debate in the House on the Income Tax Bill yesterday evening, both the noble Baroness and I took offence when the noble Lord, Lord Newton of Braintree, described us as ““docile””. Having just listened to the debate on the statutory instruments relating to Northern Ireland, I suspect that...

I should make it clear that, on the specifics, that was made clear when the Bill went through. That is what lay behind my comments. I did not like the regulations in the sense that it they had taken so long to get here, but the issue was made clear...

I should make it clear that, on the specifics, that was made clear when the Bill went through. That is what lay behind my comments. I did not like the regulations in the sense that it they had taken so long to get here, but the issue was made clear...

I am interested in the noble Lord’s views on why it took so long to get the draft regulations out. Perhaps he could explain what changes were made between the point at which the first draft regulations were available, which was some time before the Bill was finally passed, and...

I am interested in the noble Lord’s views on why it took so long to get the draft regulations out. Perhaps he could explain what changes were made between the point at which the first draft regulations were available, which was some time before the Bill was finally passed, and...