Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much HMRC spent on private sector debt collection agencies in (a) 2015, (b) 2016, (c) 2017 and (d) 2018.

Information regarding payments to Integrated Debt Services Ltd, who manage the contract between HMRC and the Debt Collection Agencies contracted to act on HMRC’s behalf, is published on the GOV.UK website at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/spending-over-25-000