Written question asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst (Conservative) on Monday, 6 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 July 2026. It was answered by Dan Tomlinson (Labour) on Monday, 13 July 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.

Off-payroll Working

Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the economic impact of the off-payroll working rules (IR35) on the (a) information technology, (b) engineering, (c) the construction, (d) financial services, (e) defence and aerospace, (f) energy, (g) telecommunications, (h) life sciences (i) manufacturing, (j) professional services (k) media and creative industries, and (l) transport sectors since the extension of those rules to the private sector in April 2021.

Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the written answer given to the Hon. Member for Fylde on 24 June 2026: Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament.

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