- 21/01/2026
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
The Bill will raise employers’ national insurance contributions to 15%, lower the secondary threshold to £5,000, and increase the employment allowance to £10,500. There were two amendments selected for debate and votes:
Amendment 5, which would exempt basic rate taxpayers in England, Wales and Scotland from the £2,000 cap, was rejected: Ayes 191, Noes 326.
New Clause 5, which would require the Government to calculate and publish the changes to lifetime pension values before and after the changes made in this Bill have taken effect, was rejected: Ayes 195, Noes 317.
The Bill passed its Third Reading: Ayes 316, Noes 194 and will continue to be debated in the House of Lords.