Asked by: Neil Hudson (Conservative - Epping Forest)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the increase to employer National Insurance contributions on the defence industry.
Answered by Maria Eagle
As individual suppliers and contractors will manage the changes to Employer National Insurance Contributions differently, it would be extremely difficult for the Department to estimate the impact this will have on the defence industry.
Asked by: Neil Hudson (Conservative - Epping Forest)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has plans to take steps with the (a) Department for Transport and (b) Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to support the movement of the A66 Trans-Pennine Project further north and away from local communities.
Answered by Jeremy Quin
Ministry of Defence officials have welcomed the opportunity to work with National Highways on their statutory consultation on the A66 Trans-Pennine Project to ensure proposed routes meet the needs of Defence now and in the future.