Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received from self-employed people on the potential extension of IR35 off-payroll tax to the private sector; and what proportion of those representations have been critical of that potential change.

The Government is considering the responses to the consultation on non-compliance with the off-payroll working rules in the private sector. A number of these responses were from individuals who identified themselves as self-employed.

The Government will issue a formal response to the consultation in due course.