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National Insurance Contributions Bill

7: After Clause 10, insert the following new Clause— ““Annual report by the Treasury ( ) The Treasury shall, following the day on which this Act is passed, review the operation of the regional holiday scheme under Part 2 of this Act, and provide an annual report to Parliament. ( ) Each annual report shall set out, by region— (a) the number of businesses availing themselves of the secondary contributions holiday; (b) the number of employees designated as qualifying employees under the scheme; (c) the total expenditure saved by businesses under the scheme; and (d) an assessment of the demand to apply the regional holiday to different areas of the country.””