Lisa Cameron – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lisa Cameron on 2016-01-13.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effects of HM Revenue and Customs office closures on the local economy in East Kilbride in 2025-26.

Mr David Gauke

HM Revenue and Custom’s (HMRC) long-term plans to consolidate its operations in 13 regional centres are geared towards creating a tax authority fit for the future. The planned locations, including Edinburgh and Glasgow, are based on a number of key principles that will enable it to achieve its objectives at best value for the taxpayer, delivering more for less. In addition to cost, HMRC has taken into account the quality of local transport links, the local labour market and future workforce supply, the need to retain staff and skills it requires to continue its ten-year transformation.

I would also like to direct the honourable member to my answer of 11 January, which gives further information about East Kilbride.