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Debate between Rachel Reeves and Maureen Burke

Tuesday 4th November 2025 Commons Chamber

[Rachel Reeves]

We increased the employment allowance at the Budget last year. That is, rightly, agnostic between part-time and full-time workers. That is why 865,000 businesses will not be paying national insurance at all this year—an increase to help our smallest businesses. Employment is up 358,000 so far this year; that is very different from the picture that the hon. Lady just tried to set out.

[Maureen Burke (Glasgow North East) (Lab)]

7. What fiscal steps she is taking to help support the Scotch whisky industry.