Richard leads the opposition to the increase in employers' National Insurance debate

In Parliament last week, Richard led the debate by Official Opposition to Labour’s jobs tax when the bill came before the House of Commons at second reading. This is a large increase in employer National Insurance contributions that most economists believe will result in lower wages, fewer jobs and less economic growth.

Richard Fuller MP said:

At the election, the Labour Party never mentioned their intention to increase National Insurance - in fact they explicitly said they would not introduce taxes on working people, which is exactly what they are now doing.

I was grateful for the support of nearly every opposition party in Parliament but sadly the measure passed easily with Labour’s bulletproof majority.

Richard's full speech can be watched at https://youtu.be/BYdncdsluog?si=mXEDlbkgPrzfdUuD

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