National Insurance Contributions (Rate Ceilings) Bill

Debate between Harriett Baldwin and Mark Spencer

Tuesday 15th September 2015 Commons Chamber

[Harriett Baldwin]

That is an extraordinary line of attack. The Government have nearly doubled the personal allowance—the amount that people can make before they pay income tax—from the £6,475 that the hon. Gentleman thought was appropriate at the end of the 2010 Parliament. That is what this Government stand for.

[Mark Spencer (Sherwood) (Con)]

Will the Minister comment on how successful the previous Government were in getting people into work? This policy is in addition to that record and will increase the number of people in employment, taking home a wage packet and providing for themselves.

[Harriett Baldwin]

That gives me a welcome opportunity to state that every Labour Government in history has left office with more people out of work than when they came into office. This is the party of working people and we created many jobs during the last Parliament, which no one expected, and we continue to back businesses and their growth through this Bill.