Question follow-through · 85869
Research and Development Expenditure Credit
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff were involved in conducting the Research and Development tax relief reform and intensive support Screening Equality Impact Assessment, published on 18 September 2025; and how many hours were spent by
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 28 Oct 2025
- Target answer date
- 30 Oct 2025
- Answer
- 5 Nov 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
28 Oct 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff were involved in conducting the Research and Development tax relief reform and intensive support Screening Equality Impact Assessment, published on 18 September 2025; and how many hours were spent by
30 Oct 2025
Target answer date
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5 Nov 2025
Answer published
Tax policy reforms are implemented by HMRC through projects, to ensure efficient and accurate implementation taking account of customer needs. Projects follow set procedures, monitoring and governance. As part of the governance process, screening equality...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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