National Insurance Contributions (Rate Ceilings) Bill

Lindsay Hoyle Excerpts

Tuesday 15th September 2015 Commons Chamber

[Paul Maynard (Blackpool North and Cleveleys) (Con)]

A brief Bill deserves a brief speech. I am pleased to see the shadow Minister back in her place. She checked her phone several times, perhaps concerned that she had been reshuffled by text message for disloyalty. I am glad that she has survived until at least 4 o’clock.

I rise to speak in favour of the entrepreneurs in my constituency. Like my hon. Friend the Member for Bexhill and Battle (Huw Merriman), I have a town that needs regeneration. I have met many of those who have taken advantage of the new enterprise allowance to set up businesses around the kitchen table. The Economic Secretary referred to that in her speech. Whether they are lady funeral directors, stained glass window repairers or supermarket ready meal manufacturers, they all want to grow their businesses from the very smallest roots. To do so, they need three things: confidence, security and certainty. The Bill will give them confidence, security and certainty. My town needs such jobs. We need the Bill. Please get on with it.

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)]

We now come to the Front-Benchers. With the leave of the House, I call the shadow Minister to speak again.