Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what alternatives to redundancy his Department has considered for staff employed by HMRC at its Waterfront offices in Dudley.

In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of ministerial discussions are not normally disclosed.

HMRC intends to retain the skills, knowledge and experience of everyone who wishes to continue their career with HMRC and if necessary re-skill to take on a new role, new work and/or move to a new office.