questionText: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed increase to employer National Insurance contributions on fire and rescue services; and whether her Department has plans to provide additional funding to cover such costs.
answerText: To repair the public finances and help raise the revenue required to increase funding for public services, the government has taken the difficult decision to increase employer National Insurance. The rate of employer NICs will increase from 13.8% to 15% a...
heading: Fire and Rescue Services: Employers' Contributions