Business: Recruitment
Commons · Question 6838 · Tabled 4 Jun 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Gareth Davies
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of employer national insurance contribution increases on business recruitment.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 10 Jun 2026
In their October 2024 Economic and Fiscal Outlook, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) estimated the impact that the increase in employer NICs would have on labour supply. In their latest forecast (taking into account all government policies expect...