National Insurance contributions bill enters Lords committee stage
17 January 2025 (updated on 17 January 2025)
Members of the House of Lords begin their detailed check of the National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill, in committee stage on Tuesday 21 January.
The National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill will implement the new rates of national insurance contributions announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the 2024 Autumn Budget.
Line by line examination
Committee stage is a thorough examination of the individual parts (clauses) of the bill.
Starting from the front of the bill, members work through the clauses in order, considering changes (amendments) to the wording or proposals for new clauses.
Two days of committee stage have been scheduled so far:
- Tuesday 21 January
- Wednesday 29 January*
(*schedule is subject to change).
Proposed changes
Members speaking on day one of committee stage have put forward amendments (changes) to the bill, including on the exemption of new contribution rates for:
- healthcare providers
- universities and early years settings
- small businesses
- military veterans
- charities and housing associations.
How to follow
- Watch live on Parliament TV from 3.45pm.
- Read the Lords Hansard transcript (available from three hours after the debate).
Explore further information
Find out more about the bill in the House of Lords Library briefing.
What's happened so far?
Second reading
Second reading, the main debate on the key principles and main purpose of the draft law, took place on Monday 6 January.
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