HMRC Estate Transformation Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

HMRC Estate Transformation

Robert Halfon Excerpts
Tuesday 29th January 2019

(5 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mel Stride Portrait Mel Stride
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My hon. Friend asks a very good question that goes right to the heart of why we are making these changes. If we are to build teams of highly skilled individuals, we need the right locations in which to house them; that will lend itself to the hubs that we are rolling out, which are in locations with good housing, good education, good access to a talent pool, good transport facilities and so on.

Robert Halfon Portrait Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con)
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The Minister spoke of graduates being part of this transformation scheme. Will he confirm that HMRC will offer opportunities to apprentices, and will support apprenticeships across the board?

Mel Stride Portrait Mel Stride
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I can certainly assure my hon. Friend that HMRC engages with apprenticeship programmes and is supportive of apprentices, as are the rest of the Government.