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House of Commons division

National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill: Second Reading

Passed332 ayes · 189 noes

What the vote was about

Second Reading of the National Insurance Contributions Bill, a significant tax measure. The bill raises the rate of secondary Class 1 National Insurance from 13.8% to 15% from April 2025, increasing costs for all employers including those in Cornwall's vital tourism, hospitality and farming sectors.

Why this division is tracked here

Major public-spending decision raising National Insurance for employers, impacting Cornish small businesses.

This is Cornwall Political Watch’s own editorial reason for covering the division, drafted with AI assistance from the division title and text. It is not part of the official record and says nothing about how any member voted.

How Cornwall’s MPs voted

Positions are recorded exactly as the House of Commons Votes API states them. The Commons records no abstentions: a member who did not vote is shown as having no vote recorded, and a member acting as a teller has no vote counted.

Source

Division 1880, House of Commons, published by the UK Parliament. The full division list names every member who voted.

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