National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Act 2024-26


make provision about secondary Class 1 contributions.

Government Bill

(HM Treasury)
What is this Bill?

The National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Act was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 13 November 2024 and became an Act of Parliament on 3 April 2025.

Whose idea is this Bill?

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Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

3rd April 2025
Royal Assent: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
3rd April 2025
Royal Assent (Commons)
3rd April 2025
Act of Parliament
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Act 2025 (c. 11)
31st March 2025
Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasonsMinutes of Proceeding (Lords)
31st March 2025
Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons (Lords)
28th March 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 87-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons Reasons
27th March 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 87(a) Motions for Consideration of Commons Reasons
26th March 2025
Bill
HL Bill 87 Commons Reasons
25th March 2025
Consideration of Lords messageConsideration of Lords Message
25th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 25 March 2025
25th March 2025
Bill proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Messages as at 25 March 2025
24th March 2025
Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons (Lords)
24th March 2025
Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
24th March 2025
Bill
Bill 210 2024-25 (Lords non-insistence and amendments in lieu)
21st March 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 85-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons Reasons
19th March 2025
Consideration of Lords amendments (Commons)
19th March 2025
Programme motion
19th March 2025
Bill
HL Bill 85 Commons Reasons
19th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 19 March 2025
19th March 2025
Bill proceedings: Commons
Notices of CCLA Proceedings as at 19 March 2025
19th March 2025
Minutes of Reasons Committee
Minutes of the Committee to draw up Reasons for disagreeing to Lords Amendments - 19 March 2025
19th March 2025
Selection of amendments: Commons
Grouping of Lords Amendments by James Murray and selection of motions relating to Lords Amendments by the Speaker - 19 March 2025
18th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 18 March 2025
14th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 14 March 2025
13th March 2025
Briefing papers
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill 2024-25: Progress of the Bill (Lords stages)
5th March 2025
Bill
Bill 194 2024-25 (Lords Amendments)
5th March 2025
Explanatory Notes
Bill 194 EN 2024-25
4th March 2025
3rd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
4th March 2025
3rd reading (Lords)
3rd March 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 75-I Amendment for Third Reading
25th February 2025
Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings part two (Lords)
25th February 2025
Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings part one (Lords)
25th February 2025
Report stage part two (Lords)
25th February 2025
Report stage part one (Lords)
25th February 2025
Bill
HL Bill 75 (as amended on Report)
25th February 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 56-R-I(Rev)(a) Manuscript amendments for Report
24th February 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 56-R-I(Rev) Revised marshalled list for Report
21st February 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 56-R-I Marshalled list for Report
20th February 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 56-R Running list of amendments – 20 February 2025
18th February 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 56-R Running list of amendments – 18 February 2025
17th February 2025
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Hanson to Lord Hope regarding temporary buildings, Qualifying Premises (Clause 2), Qualifying Events (Clause 3).
17th February 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 56-R Running list of amendments – 17 February 2025
13th February 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 56-R Running list of amendments – 13 February 2025
10th February 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 56-R Running list of amendments – 10 February 2025
7th February 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 56-R Running list of amendments – 7 February 2025
6th February 2025
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
6th February 2025
Committee stage (Lords)
6th February 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 56-R Running list of amendments – 6 February 2025
6th February 2025
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Livermore to Lord Scriven regarding the eligibility criteria of the Employment Allowance.
5th February 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 56-IV(a) Amendment for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List)
5th February 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 56-IV Fourth marshalled list for Grand Committee
4th February 2025
Committee stage (Lords)
4th February 2025
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
31st January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 56-III Third marshalled list for Grand Committee
29th January 2025
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
29th January 2025
Committee stage (Lords)
27th January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 56-II Second marshalled list for Grand Committee
23rd January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 56-I(a) Amendment for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
21st January 2025
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
21st January 2025
Committee stage (Lords)
17th January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 56-I(Corrected) Marshalled list for Grand Committee
16th January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 56 Running list of amendments - 16 January 2025
15th January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 56 Running list of amendments – 15 January 2025
9th January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 56 Running list of amendments – 9 January 2025
8th January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 56 Running list of amendments – 8 January 2025
7th January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 56 Running list of amendments – 7 January 2025
6th January 2025
2nd reading (Lords)
6th January 2025
2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
23rd December 2024
Briefing papers
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill: HL Bill 56
18th December 2024
1st reading (Lords)
18th December 2024
1st reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
18th December 2024
Bill
HL Bill 56 (as brought from the Commons)
18th December 2024
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 56 Explanatory Notes
17th December 2024
3rd reading (Commons)
17th December 2024
Committee of the whole House (Commons)
17th December 2024
Selection of amendments: Commons
Provisional grouping of clauses and selection of Amendments by the Chairman of Ways and Means - 17 December 2024
17th December 2024
Amendment Paper
Committee of the whole House Proceedings as at 17 December 2024
17th December 2024
Amendment Paper
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 17 December 2024
16th December 2024
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 16 December 2024
13th December 2024
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 13 December 2024
12th December 2024
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 12 December 2024
4th December 2024
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 4 December 2024
3rd December 2024
2nd reading (Commons)
3rd December 2024
Programme motion
3rd December 2024
Money resolution
13th November 2024
1st reading (Commons)
13th November 2024
Explanatory Notes
Bill 131 EN 2024-25
13th November 2024
Bill
Bill 131 2024-25 (as introduced)