On 25th February 2025, the House of Lords debated the National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill. Votes were held on amendments to the bill, in which a bishop took part:
Division 1:
The Bishop of Chelmsford took part in a vote on an amendment tabled by Baroness Barker which would “provide that care providers, NHS GP practices, NHS commissioned dentists, NHS commissioned pharmacists, charitable providers of health and care, and those providing hospice care would continue to pay contributions at current rates.” Hansard
The amendment was agreed. Content: 305 / Not Content: 175
The Bishop of Chelmsford voted Content.
Division 3:
The Bishop of Chelmsford took part in a vote on an amendment tabled by Baroness Kramer and Lord Sharkey which stipulated that certain specified employers would continue to pay contributions at the current rates. The specified employers include early years settings, universities, charities, and small businesses.
The amendment was disagreed. Content: 77 / Not Content: 153
The Bishop of Chelmsford voted Content.
Division 4:
The Bishop of Chelmsford took part in a vote on an amendment tabled by Baroness Neville Rolfe which would exempt charities that have an annual revenue of less than £1 million from the Government’s planned increase in employer National Insurance contributions. Hansard
The amendment was agreed. Content: 235 / Not Content: 149
The Bishop of Chelmsford voted Content.
Division 5:
The Bishop of Chelmsford took part in a vote on an amendment tabled by Baroness Neville Rolfe which would “exempt employers providing transport for children with special educational needs and disabilities from the Government’s planned increase in employer National Insurance contributions.” Hansard
The amendment was agreed. Content: 235 / Not Content: 152
The Bishop of Chelmsford voted Content.
Division 6:
The Bishop of Chelmsford took part in a vote on an amendment tabled by Lord Londesborough which would seek to maintain the secondary threshold at which employers become liable to pay national insurance contributions on employees’ earnings at £175 for businesses and organisations employing fewer than 25 staff. Hansard
The amendment was agreed. Content: 199 / Not Content: 149
The Bishop of Chelmsford voted Content.
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