Written Question·Scotland Office·UIN 905061
Employers' Contributions: Scotland
Tabled: 1 July 2025
Answered: 9 July 2025
Named DayQuestion
John Milne
Liberal Democrat — Horsham
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to employer National Insurance contributions on businesses in Scotland.
Answer
Ian MurrayProperly funding public services and restoring economic stability required difficult decisions, which is why we are asking employers to contribute more.
Stabilising the public finances is the only way to create long-term stability businesses need to thrive.
We are protecting the smallest businesses by more than doubling the Employment Allowance to £10,500, meaning more than half of small businesses will either gain or be unaffected.