National Insurance Contributions Bill

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following:

New clause 2—Green manufacturing ...

I rise to support amendments 1 and 2 and new clauses 1 to 3 in my name.

I went over the rea...

I understand the purpose behind the new clause, but new clause 1 refers to “green manufacturing c...

I thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention, but I do not believe that is the outcome. If we...

They say that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. The intention may be something diff...

As I say, the hon. Gentleman and I will have to agree to disagree on that. If the Minister or the...

I rise to speak to my new clause 4, which would quadruple the employment allowance from £4,000 to...

What assessment has the hon. Lady made of the cost to the Exchequer of her new clause?

I have not made an assessment of the cost, but that is partly because it would be difficult to ma...

rose—

I would like to make some progress, if that is okay.

We should at this time pursue economic...

I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on Report on behalf of the Opposition. As we have made...

Order. It is important to address the amendments before the House at this point. We will have the...

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I shall briefly address the amendments we have been discussing a...

I wonder whether the shadow Minister could help me: which amendment is he currently speaking to t...

If the House would rather I did not address the issue of veterans’ employers’ relief, I am happy ...

We are considering just the amendments before the House. You will have an opportunity to talk muc...

Thank you for that clarification, Mr Deputy Speaker. In that case, let me decide where in my spee...

I am sorry that the hon. Member for Ealing North (James Murray) was not able to revisit his great...

In Northern Ireland, we have done something just a wee bit different. It is a £500 bonus, and if ...

I think the hon. Gentleman knows that the £500 payment has been offered across devolved Administr...

Mr Thomson, do you intend to withdraw new clause 1?

I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion clause.

Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

It is good to get the voting back to normal, isn’t it? [Hon. Members: “Hear, hear.”] We have miss...

I beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time.

Mr Deputy Speaker, I must say that...

I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on this Bill’s Third Reading on behalf of the Oppositi...

I am sorry that I was not party to those discussions, but perhaps I can contribute as an ex-servi...

I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his intervention and for adding to the debate. I certainly r...

On Third Reading, allow me to place on record, as I believe is customary, my grateful thanks to t...

First, I put on record my thanks to the Minister and the Government for bringing forward the Bill...