National Insurance Contributions Bill

Debate between Chris Evans and Christopher Pincher

Monday 4th November 2013 Commons Chamber

[Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con)]

While the Labour Whips hunt for a seventh dwarf—

[Chris Evans (Islwyn) (Lab/Co-op)]

Cheeky!

[Christopher Pincher]

No, I am definitely Bashful. Cheeky is probably on the other side of the House.

Does my hon. Friend the Minister agree that the key component—the most important innovation in the proposal—is the fact that it encourages confidence among businesses, particularly small businesses? I held a jobs fair a couple of weeks ago and 500 jobs, part-time and full-time, were available. Many small businesses at the fair thought that cutting their tax through this measure was the right thing to do.