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Written question asked by Dan Carden (Labour) on Monday, 13 July 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 July 2020 (named day). It was answered by Jesse Norman (Conservative) on Thursday, 16 July 2020 on behalf of the Treasury.


Revenue and Customs: Cleaning Services

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much HMRC paid ISS to employ temporary staff to clean during the covid-19 outbreak from 1 March 2020 to date (a) at (i) Litherland House, (ii) the Triad, (iii) Regian House and (iv) Imperial Court in Merseyside, (b) at (A) City Centre House and (B) Norfolk House in Birmingham and (c) throughout the UK.

Answer

HMRC have paid through the PFI contractor the following indicative amounts to support the COVID-19 crisis: Bootle and Liverpool £88,000; Birmingham £20,000; and throughout the UK £480,000. HMRC have no visibility of the split between temporary or permanent staff or of the costs passed on to ISS under their contract model as HMRC do not have any direct contracts with ISS.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
73068
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Contracts Costs Buildings Birmingham Staff Merseyside Cleaning services Revenue and Customs ISS Coronavirus
Link
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