Written Question·Treasury·UIN 108085

Revenue and Customs: Recruitment

Tabled: 23 January 2026
Answered: 2 February 2026

Question

Lloyd Hatton

LabourSouth Dorset

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many additional HMRC debt management staff she plans to recruit in each of the next five years.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
The Government announced investment at the Budget in October 2024 and the Spring Statement in March 2025 to enable HMRC to recruit and retain 2,400 debt management officers in addition to growing by 5,500 compliance officers by 2029-30, with further fundi...

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