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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 21 Jan 2016
Income Inequality

"My Lords, do this Government expect that the planned changes to universal credit will increase or decrease the number of children living in households with below-average incomes? Given the public interest, will the Minister report back to this House on that measure?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 03 Dec 2015
Autumn Statement

"My Lords, as the first of the winding-up speeches, I should say how much I appreciate the extraordinary quality and range of this debate. I, too, will be fascinated to hear the Minister’s response. As I know that we are under time pressure, I will try to speak a little …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 25 Nov 2015
Spending Review and Autumn Statement

"My Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Oldham, but I confess that he disappointed me today. He did not throw anything, so we have missed out on the drama of the other place. I was also somewhat disappointed in the Budget. It …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 10 Nov 2015
Finance Bill

"My Lords, in 2010 the coalition Government came into being in the face of a financial crisis and succeeded over the next five years in stabilising the economy and the country’s finances—significantly reducing the structural deficit—but they did so on the basis that we were all in it together and …..."
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Written Question
National Insurance Contributions: Self-employed
Thursday 1st October 2015

Asked by: Baroness Kramer (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people with profits smaller than £10,000 paid (1) Class 2, and (2) Class 4, National Insurance contributions in each of the last five years, and what was the average amount paid.

Answered by Lord O'Neill of Gatley

Estimates of the number of self-employed individuals who employ other people are not available.

No Class 4 National Insurance Contributions (NICs) are paid on profits below the Lower Profits Limit (LPL). Class 4 is only charged on profits above the LPL.

Estimates of the number of individuals paying self-employed National Insurance Contributions on profits below £10,000 and the average of their contributions are in the table attached.

Number of individuals with profits of £10,000 or less paying NI Contributions (thousands)

Average paid by individuals with profits of £10,000 or less paying NI Contributions (£)

Tax Year

Class 2 NIC

Class 4 NIC

Class 2 NIC

Class 4 NIC

2010-11

1,600

865

103

144

2011-12

1,720

575

107

107

2012-13

1,830

565

113

95

2013-14

1,890

494

116

89

2014-15

1,860

467

117

80

The level of the LPL for these years is in the table below.

Tax Year

Class 4 NIC Lower Profit Limit (LPL)

2010-11

£5,715

2011-12

£7,225

2012-13

£7,605

2013-14

£7,755

2014-15

£7,956

Written Question
National Insurance Contributions: Self-employed
Thursday 1st October 2015

Asked by: Baroness Kramer (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the average amount paid in Class 4 National Insurance contributions below the Lower Profits Limit in each of the last five years.

Answered by Lord O'Neill of Gatley

Estimates of the number of self-employed individuals who employ other people are not available.

No Class 4 National Insurance Contributions (NICs) are paid on profits below the Lower Profits Limit (LPL). Class 4 is only charged on profits above the LPL.

Estimates of the number of individuals paying self-employed National Insurance Contributions on profits below £10,000 and the average of their contributions are in the table attached.

Number of individuals with profits of £10,000 or less paying NI Contributions (thousands)

Average paid by individuals with profits of £10,000 or less paying NI Contributions (£)

Tax Year

Class 2 NIC

Class 4 NIC

Class 2 NIC

Class 4 NIC

2010-11

1,600

865

103

144

2011-12

1,720

575

107

107

2012-13

1,830

565

113

95

2013-14

1,890

494

116

89

2014-15

1,860

467

117

80

The level of the LPL for these years is in the table below.

Tax Year

Class 4 NIC Lower Profit Limit (LPL)

2010-11

£5,715

2011-12

£7,225

2012-13

£7,605

2013-14

£7,755

2014-15

£7,956

Written Question
National Insurance Contributions: Self-employed
Thursday 1st October 2015

Asked by: Baroness Kramer (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people who pay (1) Class 2, and (2) Class 4, National Insurance contributions below the Lower Profits Limit also employ (a) one person, (b) two people, (c) three people or (d) fewer than 10 people.

Answered by Lord O'Neill of Gatley

Estimates of the number of self-employed individuals who employ other people are not available.

No Class 4 National Insurance Contributions (NICs) are paid on profits below the Lower Profits Limit (LPL). Class 4 is only charged on profits above the LPL.

Estimates of the number of individuals paying self-employed National Insurance Contributions on profits below £10,000 and the average of their contributions are in the table attached.

Number of individuals with profits of £10,000 or less paying NI Contributions (thousands)

Average paid by individuals with profits of £10,000 or less paying NI Contributions (£)

Tax Year

Class 2 NIC

Class 4 NIC

Class 2 NIC

Class 4 NIC

2010-11

1,600

865

103

144

2011-12

1,720

575

107

107

2012-13

1,830

565

113

95

2013-14

1,890

494

116

89

2014-15

1,860

467

117

80

The level of the LPL for these years is in the table below.

Tax Year

Class 4 NIC Lower Profit Limit (LPL)

2010-11

£5,715

2011-12

£7,225

2012-13

£7,605

2013-14

£7,755

2014-15

£7,956

Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 16 Sep 2015
Budget: Household Impact

"My Lords, it is certainly a disgrace that the distributional analysis was not published with the Budget, a practice followed by the coalition every year so that questions could be asked during Budget-related debates. Can the Minister confirm the analysis of the IFS around the distribution that the only gainers …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 10 Sep 2015
Economy

"My Lords, as the first of those making a winding-up speech, I thank and congratulate not just the noble Lord, Lord Haskel, but everyone who has contributed today. I do not think that I have ever sat through a debate in the House where every single speech has opened my …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 10 Sep 2015
Economy

"My Lords, I like the word “prudence”; it is a sensible one to use. As my noble friend Lord Taverne said, in a civilised society taxation plays a key role and there is always a balance between the investment provided by the public sector, support for the vulnerable and the …..."
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