Question follow-through · 36076
Employers' Contributions: Reform
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of (a) introducing targeted relief for and (b) reforming employer National Insurance contributions.
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 6 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 10 Mar 2025
- Answer
- 14 Mar 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
6 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of (a) introducing targeted relief for and (b) reforming employer National Insurance contributions.
10 Mar 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
14 Mar 2025
Answer published
The Government has taken difficult but necessary decisions to deliver long-term growth. Fixing the public finances is essential for providing long-term stability in which businesses can invest and thrive. The Government recognises the need to protect the ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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