Question reference: S2W-32214
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 5 March 2007
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Current status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 23 March 2007
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the economic impact of the decision by HM Revenue and Customs to transfer all the functions and 200 jobs from its National Compliance Risk offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh to England.
Answer
The HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)change programme which includes major business restructuring and a review ofall of its accommodations is primarily a matter for Her Majesty’s Government. Nodetailed discussions have taken place with the UK Government to date. However,I understand that no decisions have yet been made in relation to the long-termlocation of National Compliance Risk work and no Risk posts will be moved fromcurrent locations until the regional accommodation review process has beencompleted.
Other work may move to Scotland asbusiness streams reorganise. HMRC have already moved 142 posts to Scotlandunder the Government relocation programme and may move further posts as theirplanning work develops. It is therefore too early to speculate on the impact inScotland of any possible job losses.
As we have previously noted,we will take account of potential job losses within the context of futurerelocation decisions.