Question follow-through · 20237

Ministry of Defence: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 16 December 2024 to Question 18982 on Ministry of Defence: Employers’ Contributions, how much HM Treasury will contribute towards the increased cost of National Insurance contributions f

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Ministry of Defence
Tabled
16 Dec 2024
Target answer date
19 Dec 2024
Answer
19 Dec 2024 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 16 December 2024 to Question 18982 on Ministry of Defence: Employers’ Contributions, how much HM Treasury will contribute towards the increased cost of National Insurance contributions f

  2. 19 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    As set out in the Autumn Budget, the Government has set aside funding to support the public sector with employer National Insurance Contributions. Details of the funding set aside for 2025-26, including its allocation, will be published in the usual way.

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