Question follow-through · 111806

Employers' Contributions: Scotland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in employer National Insurance contributions on the recruitment of young workers in Scotland.

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
9 Feb 2026
Target answer date
12 Feb 2026
Answer
12 Feb 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in employer National Insurance contributions on the recruitment of young workers in Scotland.

  2. 12 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 12 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    A detailed assessment of the policy has been published by HMRC in their Tax Information and Impact Note. The TIIN sets out the impact of the policy on the exchequer, the economic impacts of the policy, and the impacts on individuals, businesses, and civil...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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