National Insurance Contributions Bill

David Mowat Excerpts

Thursday 13th January 2011 Commons Chamber

[Mr Gauke]

My hon. Friend is right, and that is why we are acting on a regional basis.

[David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con)]

I want to respond to the point about Tatton. Many of my constituents work in Tatton, yet parts of Warrington are extremely deprived. Perhaps Labour Members will explain how publishing numbers specifically for Tatton would identify the impact on the deprived areas of my constituency next door.

[Mr Gauke]

My hon. Friend is absolutely right. He brings a great deal of business experience to the subject. Trying to pick out individual constituencies in the way in which the right hon. Member for Delyn intends will add little to our understanding of the operation of the scheme, but, as a Government, we are keen to put out more information and to make the scheme transparent.