Oral Question·Scotland Office
“What assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to employer National Insurance contributions on levels of employment in Scotland.”
Tabled: 25 February 2025Answered: 5 March 2025
Asked by
Harriet Cross
Conservative — Gordon and Buchan
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Scotland
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (Kirsty McNeill)
Economic growth is the Government’s No. 1 mission. These changes to national insurance contributions are being made in the context of a resilient labour market, with the estimated employment rate up 0.9 percentage points over the last quarter of 2024. We are creating jobs and opportunities through our plan for change and truly making work pay, to help raise living standards right across the UK.