Question follow-through · 12706

Revenue and Customs: Remote Working

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate HMRC has made of the number of staff who have not attended the office for more than six months.

answeredTreasury

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Treasury
Tabled
24 Jun 2026
Target answer date
29 Jun 2026
Answer
3 Jul 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 24 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate HMRC has made of the number of staff who have not attended the office for more than six months.

  2. 29 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 3 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    Around 4000 staff have not attended an office for more than six months. The vast majority of whom are on statutory leave, such as maternity leave, have alternative contractual arrangements or who have another reason for non-attendance in the office such a...

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