“the government will "look very carefully" at how it brings in the changes

“But see, that should be the question — not if it should be paid

“And in my opinion, that has to come from the government.

“There is a debt unpaid. I think it is a very, very difficult question: how to pay it

“the cost to employers was "disproportionate" compared to how much it would help workers

“there was some "ambiguity" around the regulations

“The government announced that Cabinet had agreed to change the annual activity requirement from 12 to 10, but the regulation giving effect to that decision is meant to begin alongside the relevant provisions.

“businesses were "of course … going to grumble" about the policy