National Insurance Contributions Act 2011
Act of ParliamentThis bill passed all stages in both Houses and received Royal Assent.
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Long title
To make provision for and in connection with increasing rates of national insurance contributions and a regional secondary Class 1 contributions holiday for new businesses.
Summary
<p>The Bill makes provision for two measures:</p><ul><li>an increase in the rates of National Insurance contributions paid by employees, employers and the self-employed, from 6 April 2011, by 1 percentage point</li><li>a regional employer National Insurance contributions holiday for new businesses – which was launched on 6 September 2010.</li></ul>
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading· Commons
14 October 2010 – 14 October 2010
- 2nd reading· Commons
23 November 2010 – 23 November 2010
- Programme motion· Commons
23 November 2010 – 23 November 2010
- Committee stage· Commons
2 December 2010 – 9 December 2010
- Report stage· Commons
13 January 2011 – 13 January 2011
- 3rd reading· Commons
13 January 2011 – 13 January 2011
- 1st reading· Lords
13 January 2011 – 13 January 2011
- 2nd reading· Lords
2 February 2011 – 2 February 2011
- Committee stage· Lords
28 February 2011 – 28 February 2011
- Report stage· Lords
14 March 2011 – 14 March 2011
- 3rd reading· Lords
22 March 2011 – 22 March 2011
- Royal Assent· Unassigned
22 March 2011 – 22 March 2011
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 669.