Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Autumn Budget 2024 (HC 295), whether public corporations will be classified as public sector organisations for the purposes of receiving the allowance to compensate for increases to employer National Insurance contributions; and whether (1) the BBC, and (2) Channel 4, will receive the allowance.

The Government will provide support for departments and other public sector employers for additional Employer National Insurance Contributions costs only. This funding will be allocated to departments, with the Barnett formula applying in the usual way.

The Government plans to set out allocations by department as soon as possible.