HMRC: Building our Future Plan
Debate between Mark Durkan and Chris Stephens(8 years ago)
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Chris Stephens
That is also my experience from when I was a trade union rep. We need to clarify that point, and I hope the Minister will do that.
Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP)
Does the hon. Gentleman recognise that some people are receiving redundancy notices by email—not even face to face?
Chris Stephens
That is an interesting point, given that we had a debate yesterday about e-balloting and trade unions’ right to access email for a ballot. It seems it is okay to issue a compulsory redundancy notice by electronic means. Perhaps the Government will take that into account when they discuss the Trade Union Bill.
We believe that HMRC and the Government want to send a signal using the 152 staff facing compulsory redundancy to demonstrate exactly how they will go about the mass office closure arising from the Building our Future plan. We find this to be unacceptable and not acting in good faith.