Written questions

Revenue and Customs: Managed Service Companies

Commons · Question 124095 · Tabled 26 Mar 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 13 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Mary Glindon

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of frontline customer contact work HMRC expects to be delivered by Managed Staff Provider staff versus directly employed civil servants over (a) the next 12 months and (b) the duration of the Compreh

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 13 Apr 2026

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...