Employers

Debate between Julia Lopez and Robbie Moore

Wednesday 11th November 2026 Commons Chamber

[Julia Lopez]

It is absolutely part of the problem. Labour did not think that through, and I have an example of that same phenomenon with the hospice in my constituency, as well as with a number of public sector organisations and charities.

[Robbie Moore (Keighley and Ilkley) (Con)]

To build on that point, the same applies to the education setting. I met some of my headteachers just last week. Despite employer national insurance going up, central Government grant covers only about 70% of the cost, so the additional 30% must come out of the existing school budget. That has led to teaching assistants being let go and made redundant in my constituency. Does my hon. Friend not agree that that detrimental increase in tax has hit everybody across every constituency?

[Julia Lopez]

I completely agree with my hon. Friend. It has been seen in my constituency and across Whitehall. It is an absolute dog’s dinner of a policy that has created problems for not just the private sector but the public sector.