Question follow-through · 13233

Apprentices: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to paragraph 2.40 of the Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, published on 30 October 2024, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the increase in the rate of employer National Insuranc

answeredDepartment for Education

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Department for Education
Tabled
8 Nov 2024
Target answer date
13 Nov 2024
Answer
15 Nov 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 8 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to paragraph 2.40 of the Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, published on 30 October 2024, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the increase in the rate of employer National Insuranc

  2. 13 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 15 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    To repair public finances and help raise the revenue required to increase funding for public services, the government has taken the difficult decision to increase employer National Insurance.The government recognises the need to protect the smallest emplo...

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