Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cumulative length of service is of all the HMRC staff at International House, Ealing, who are at risk of redundancy as a result of the closure of that office.

HMRC wants to keep as many employees as possible as it moves to its regional centres. It has been clear that if someone can move to a regional centre and has the skills it needs or is able to develop them, there will be a role for them.

The HMRC office at Ealing, International House, is scheduled to close in 2020-21 under HMRC’s location strategy. The number of staff in the office who may be at risk of redundancy will not be known until the completion and outcome of one to one conversations between staff and their managers and the result from the independent decision maker. The discussions are held around a year in advance of any move and take personal circumstances into account.