National Insurance Contributions Bill: Consideration of Lords Message

On 25 March 2025 the National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill returned to the House of Commons after further amendments from the House of Lords. The Commons rejected the Lords’ first round of amendments on 19 March 2025. 

The Bill intends to raise employers’ national insurance contributions to 15%, lower the secondary threshold to £5,000, and increase the employment allowance to £10,500. There were 4 amendments selected for debate and votes:

I voted in favour of the following motions to disagree: 1 Lords Amendment 1B Ayes 312, Noes 190; 2 Lords Amendment 5B Ayes 311, Noes 192;

3 Lords Amendment 8B Ayes 313, Noes 194; 4 Lords Amendment 21B Ayes 314, Noes 196.

The Bill as amended goes back to the Lords to reconsider the Commons vote.