Written Question·Treasury·UIN 108086

Revenue and Customs: Recruitment

Tabled: 23 January 2026

Answered: 2 February 2026

Question

Lloyd Hatton

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HMRC plans to take to increase the recruitment of compliance and debt management staff.

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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