Question follow-through · 124092

Revenue and Customs: Managed Service Companies

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what modelling has been undertaken on the future role of Surge staff and other flexible HMRC resources in light of potential Managed Service Provider expansion.

answeredTreasury

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
26 Mar 2026
Target answer date
13 Apr 2026
Answer
13 Apr 2026 · 18 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 26 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what modelling has been undertaken on the future role of Surge staff and other flexible HMRC resources in light of potential Managed Service Provider expansion.

  2. 13 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    Customer demand for HMRC services can fluctuate significantly, both seasonally and in response to external events. HMRC uses Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to provide additional, flexible capacity to help manage these types of variations and support per...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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