National Insurance Contributions Bill. Committee stage first sitting (morning).

Clauses 1 debated and agreed to. Clause 2, amendment 1, discussed with amendment 2, clause stand part, clause 3 stand and new clauses 1 and 2. Amendment 2 negatived on division (1 to 9). Clauses 2 and 3 agreed to. Clause 4-5 debated and agreed to. Clause 6, discussed with Clause 7 stand part and new clauses 3 and 4. Clauses 6 and 7 agreed to. Clause 8, discussed with clause 9 stand part, agreed to. Clause 10 debated and agreed to. Clause 11 debated and agreed to. Clause 12 debated and agreed to. Clauses 13 and 14 agreed to. New clause 6, discussed with new clause 7 and withdrawn. New clause 8 debated and negatived on division (1 to 10). Bill to be reported, without amendment. Written evidence reported to the House.