Bob Blackman

Bob Blackman

Conservative — Harrow East

Speaking in the House of Commons on 2 June 2026

Debate

Milburn Review: Interim Report

Contribution

The Minister must understand that to create the jobs that we need, we must encourage the private sector to invest. In my constituency, every single hospitality venue has halved the number of staff it employs. When I ask why, the answers are national insurance, non-domestic rates and the new Employment Rights Act. Extending the national insurance holiday, as it were, from age 21 to 24 would enable people who leave school to get a job, enable those who leave university to get a job, and de-risk taking on young people for employers.

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