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Defence: Employers' Contributions

Asked by Dr Neil HudsonConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 20 March 2025UIN 38688

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the increase to employer National Insurance contributions on the defence industry.

Answered by Maria Eagle

As individual suppliers and contractors will manage the changes to Employer National Insurance Contributions differently, it would be extremely difficult for the Department to estimate the impact this will have on the defence industry.

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