Written Question
Monday 23rd January 2023
Asked by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if HMRC will (a) publish Equality Impact Assessments for their Human Resources proposals and (b) consult the trade unions on those assessments.
Answered by Victoria Atkins
- Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
HMRC publishes Equality Impact Assessments (EIAs) on decisions and changes that affect the workforce. These are published on internal HMRC platforms. It is standard practice for Trade Unions to be consulted on these assessments prior to their publication. HMRC publish impact assessments concerning its public-facing policy and services on GOV.UK.
Written Question
Monday 23rd January 2023
Asked by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has contacted its staff in the last four months to inform them that they can sell annual leave.
Answered by James Cartlidge
- Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
HM Treasury has given staff the opportunity to sell a limited number of annual leave days in lieu. This was communicated at the appropriate points across the year.
Written Question
Monday 23rd January 2023
Asked by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HMRC is taking to comply with section 2.1.6 of the Civil Service Management Code; and whether the data gathered is shared with the trade unions.
Answered by Victoria Atkins
- Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
HMRC complies with section 2.1.6 of the Civil Service Management code. We conduct regular diversity data audits which are shared with our trade unions and published internally. Trade unions are also involved in the development of associated actions.
Written Question
Monday 23rd January 2023
Asked by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what human resources information HM Revenue and Customs shares with trade unions on a regular basis.
Answered by Victoria Atkins
- Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
HMRC shares the data legally required, and in accordance with the Civil Service Management Code.
Examples of data and information shared include: business performance, attendance management, recruitment and retention, redundancies and exits, Health and Safety, grievances and disciplinaries.
Our Employee Relations Agreement, that was co-created with our trade unions, specifies the following “HMRC, ARC and PCS will always aim to share information at the earliest opportunity to support effective engagement. HMRC, ARC and PCS may also need to ask for additional information to support discussions”.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Nov 2022
Energy (oil and gas) profits levy
"I thank the Minister for giving way; he is being very generous. The OBR says that Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs compliance measures and chasing social security fraud against the Department for Work and Pensions will bring in £2.8 billion, but the Green Book says that social security fraud is …..."Chris Stephens - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Nov 2022
Energy (oil and gas) profits levy
"The Minister is being generous on these points. Of the 6,000 additional staff who are estimated to be going to HMRC and DWP, what is the split between the new posts that are going to DWP and those that are going to HMRC?..."Chris Stephens - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Nov 2022
Energy (oil and gas) profits levy
"The right hon. Gentleman will know that the Select Committee on Work and Pensions is looking at some of what he is discussing. Is he as concerned as I am that a good number of disabled people were in work during the pandemic but there has been an increase in …..."Chris Stephens - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Nov 2022
Energy (oil and gas) profits levy
"What a fascinating 60 days it has been. We were told 60 days ago by hon. Members on the Government Benches that they welcomed the fiscal event and statement from the former Chancellor, the right hon. Member for Spelthorne (Kwasi Kwarteng). In fact, as I recall, 60 days ago they …..."Chris Stephens - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Nov 2022
Energy (oil and gas) profits levy
"I thank my hon. Friend for making that point, because we should be looking at an excess profits tax across the board. It is quite right to mention the oil and gas companies, but they are not the only ones who benefited from the pandemic. We now seem to be …..."Chris Stephens - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Nov 2022
Energy (oil and gas) profits levy
"I agree, and my hon. Friend made powerful points earlier about costs, as did the hon. Member for South Antrim (Paul Girvan). Poverty is a real issue across the UK—it is not just an urban, but a rural issue—and it affects all the communities across these islands.
As much as …..."Chris Stephens - View Speech
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