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Obviously it would be useful to have people with business experience in the Cabinet, if they are going to levy taxes on business.

I beg to move, That this House declines to give a Second Reading to the National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) B

That is a very odd question when the Minister himself has said that the objective today is to provide more money for the health service.

I beg to move, That this House declines to give a Second Reading to the National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) B

Obviously it would be useful to have people with business experience in the Cabinet, if they are going to levy taxes on business.

To be fair, my former colleague did not last quite as long as the lettuce, and the public made their judgment clear on that and many other i

I am terribly sorry—the Minister. He shakes his head and says that it is not true.

The hon. Gentleman talks about the Conservative record. Shall I talk to him about our record on national insurance?

I will make a bit more progress and then give way to my right hon. Friend.

I will be very happy to give way, but I will make some progress first.