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Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Friday, 9 October 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 October 2026. It was answered by James Murray (Labour) on Monday, 19 October 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.

Government Departments: Off-payroll Working

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 10 September 2026 to Question 26582 on Government Departments: Off-payroll working, how many central government public bodies under under investigation by HMRC for IR35 irregularities.

Answer

HMRC has a statutory duty of confidentiality under section 18 of the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005. This prevents HMRC from disclosing information about identifiable taxpayers, including whether a particular body is subject to an investigation, unless there is lawful authority to do so


HMRC cannot provide Ministers with information identifying which central government departments or arm’s-length bodies are, or are not, under investigation. Nor can HMRC provide aggregate figures relating to groups of individuals or organisations if providing those figures could, when combined with information already in the public domain, enable the bodies concerned to be identified or allow inferences to be drawn about other bodies.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
32035
Session
2026-27
Related items
Government Departments: Off-payroll Working
Thursday, 10 September 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Government departments Off-payroll working
Link
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