Charities: National Insurance Contributions
Thursday, 3 July 2025
Contributions
Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con)Conservative
8. What recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to employer national insurance contributions on charities.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Stephanie Peacock)Labour
The Government highly value the charity sector and its positive contribution. However, we have had to take a number of difficult decisions on tax, welfare and spending to fix the public finances, fund public services and restore economic stability.
Sir Desmond SwayneConservative
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations puts the cost at £1.4 billion. That is right, isn’t it?
Stephanie PeacockLabour
I reiterate that we really value the charity sector, but we have had to make some very difficult decisions.
Source: UK Parliament Hansard API. Debate ID: 4970143.