Hair and Beauty Sector: Government Policy

Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall at 5:17 pm on 23 April 2025.

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Photo of Gareth Thomas Gareth Thomas Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) 5:17, 23 April 2025

I would have thought that the hon. Lady would welcome the measures we took in the Budget to protect the smallest businesses. We increased the employment allowance so that almost 1 million employers pay no national insurance contributions at all. More than half of employers will see no change or gain from that package, and that includes many hair and beauty businesses, as the vast majority of them are micro-sized.