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Revenue and Customs: Staff

Asked by John McDonnellLabourTreasuryTabled Answered 4 September 2026UIN 18962

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the speech by the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury to the Institute for Government on 29 June 2026, whether Ministers make operational decisions regarding the deployment of Officers of Revenue & Customs appointed under Section 2 of the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005, and if she will make a statement.

Answered by Treasury

I am accountable to Parliament for the overall strategic priorities, resourcing and performance of HMRC. As set out in the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005, HMRC Commissioners are responsible for decisions regarding the deployment of Officers of Revenue and Customs.

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