Select committee: Scottish Affairs Committee

Impact of HMRC's reorganisation in Scotland inquiry

Closed Opened 26 Oct 2016 Closed 3 Nov 2016

Scottish Affairs Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗

Inquiry scope (the committee's words)

The Committee holds a one off session to examine the impact of HMRC's reorganisation in Scotland. 17 out of 18 HMRC offices in Scotland are scheduled to close as part of a UK-wide reorganisation. This is to make way for two 'Centres of Excellence' in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Office closures will take place between 2017–26 and could result in up to 2,000 fewer jobs in Scotland by 2021. Drop-in centres for face-to-face advice have already been closed, meaning that smaller businesses and individuals already receive taxation advice from HMRC call-centres. However, there are concerns that a reduction in the number of staff could lead to a worse service and HMRC could lose skills and experience.

Where it stands

The inquiry is closed, opened 26 October 2016.

The committee has not published a report yet.

Evidence

1 oral evidence sessionLatest 2 November 2016

All evidence

Recent activity

Oral evidence session2 November 2016, Oral evidence

Oral evidence sessions

1 session

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Date	Session and witnesses	Source
2 Nov 2016	Oral evidence session No witnesses recorded	View ↗