Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Justin Madders Excerpts
Thursday 27th February 2020

(4 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Penny Mordaunt Portrait Penny Mordaunt
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Companies do have to demonstrate that, and if existing suppliers do not comply with the targets we have set, they will be booted off the supplier list.

Justin Madders Portrait Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston) (Lab)
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T9. This morning, I did a quick Google search—other search engines are available—for “Government jobs”, which came up with dozens of Government positions described as being inside IR35. That is the worst of both worlds, because an individual would be taxed as an employee but would have no employment rights. Does the Cabinet Office agree that that is an untenable state of affairs for people working for the Government?

Chloe Smith Portrait Chloe Smith
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The hon. Gentleman raises a thoughtful point. He will be aware that Her Majesty’s Treasury has led a review of those rules. I think that we all agree that we want to see employees treated accurately and fairly, whichever category they fall into, and of course that the public purse is protected by taxes being brought in and made available for public services. I am happy to look at the matter in slightly more detail if he thinks there is something beyond that.