National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) Bill

My hon. Friend makes a good point, and our analysis is the same. Last year, only around 220 sport...

The Minister is making a clear point. I want to speak mainly for the cricketers of Somerset Count...

Yes, and I must also declare an interest as a member of Nottinghamshire County cricket club. We h...

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Let us hear from Essex County cricket club.

I just wanted to declare an interest as a member of Essex County cricket club. I thank the Minist...

That is not a problem as long as we do not forget the great county of Lancashire. [Laughter.]

Very good. I re-emphasise that not only is there a £100,000 threshold, but that this is about fai...

The condensed national insurance Bill before us is a shadow of its former self. I would have like...

It is always a great pleasure and highlight to hear the hon. Gentleman talking about distribution...

It might be a minor measure, but the actual impact on individuals is potentially significant. I a...

Before I start discussing the Bill, Mr Deputy Speaker, I hope you will not mind my saying that it...

These testimonials are very important. A former Liverpool football player, Jamie Carragher, a Boo...

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for mentioning the other Liverpool team, as it were. They see...

What about redundancies?

The hon. Gentleman can correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the limit for testimonials is £100...

Let me start by saying that I agree with almost everything that the Labour shadow Minister said. ...

There is another question, about the definition of who is an employee and who is an employer. The...

I absolutely agree with the hon. Gentleman’s point. When in a moment I talk about the termination...

It is always a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Aberdeen North (Kirsty Blackman). The two o...

It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for South Thanet (Craig Mackinlay), who always talks a...

I thank all right hon. and hon. Members for their contributions to this important debate, which i...

The point I was making was not that there was necessarily a lack of consultation, but that we did...

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury has just reminded me that there has been a lot of informa...