Written Question·Treasury·UIN 81374

Conditions of Employment and Employers' Contributions

Tabled: 13 October 2025
Answered: 17 October 2025

Question

Saqib Bhatti

ConservativeMeriden and Solihull East

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential cumulative impact of (a) National Insurance contributions and (b) the Employment Rights Act on overall hiring costs for UK businesses.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the Bill containing the changes to employer NICs. The TIIN sets out the impact of the policy, including on businesses. The Government decided to protect the smallest busi...

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