Helen Maguire

Helen Maguire

Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell

Speaking in the House of Commons on 11 November 2026

Debate

Employers

Contribution

I am sure the Minister will agree that the Conservatives left the high street on life support, but unfortunately I feel that Labour has failed to resuscitate it. Epsom and Ewell has a coffee shop called Brew Forty Two. The staff work really hard, but rising costs mean it is difficult to employ young people, and the Saturday job is pretty much now extinct. Does the Minister agree that we need to reinstate lower national insurance contributions?

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