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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 3888

National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Act

[As Introduced]
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This bill modifies how secondary Class 1 National Insurance contributions work, the taxes that employers pay on employee wages above a certain threshold. The legislation adjusts the rates, thresholds, or application of these contributions, which directly affects how much employers must pay in National Insurance for their workforce. Changes to secondary contributions influence employer costs, wagesetting decisions, and potentially employment levels across the economy.

Presented by Rachel Reeves
supported by Lord Livermore.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
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The people's count54 votes
0% Aye · 0100% No · 54
MPs' vote556 MPs
64% Ayes · 35436% Noes · 202
The democratic gap

64% , a wide gap

Outcome mismatch, the public would block this bill, but Parliament passed it.

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading13 Nov 2024
  • 2nd reading3 Dec 2024
  • 3rd reading17 Dec 2024

Lords

  • 1st reading18 Dec 2024
  • 2nd reading6 Jan 2025
  • Committee stage21 Jan 2025
  • Report stage25 Feb 2025
  • 3rd reading4 Mar 2025
Royal Assent3 Apr 2025