Written questions

Technology: Recruitment

Commons · Question 120805 · Tabled 16 Mar 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 19 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Dame Harriett Baldwin

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the 36-month National Insurance exemption under the UK-India Double Contributions Convention on the competitiveness of UK-based recruitment of domes

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 19 Mar 2026

The Convention will prevent the double payment of social security contributions and will not make it cheaper to hire Indian workers over British workers. While working in the UK, Article 8(7) requires Indian detached workers to pay contributions into Indi...