Written Question·Treasury·UIN 56709

Employment Agencies: Construction and Health Services

Tabled: 2 June 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025

Question

Tom Morrison

Liberal DemocratCheadle

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions her Department has had on the potential impact of its forthcoming legislation on umbrella companies which engage temporary staff with the (a) NHS, (b) construction sector and (c) healthcare sector.

Answer

James Murray
The government is introducing legislation to close the tax gap by making recruitment agencies that use umbrella companies legally responsible for accounting for PAYE on workers’ pay. This measure is expected to protect around £2.8 billion of tax revenue f...

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