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Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council: Employers' Contributions
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council on the potential impact of the rise of employer national insurance contributions on projects
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 5 Feb 2025
- Target answer date
- 10 Feb 2025
- Answer
- 14 Feb 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
5 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council on the potential impact of the rise of employer national insurance contributions on projects
10 Feb 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
14 Feb 2025
Answer published
In order to repair the 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 Department for Science, Innovation and Technol...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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