Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of non-payroll staff employed by (a) his Department and (b) HMRC.

The total spent on non-permanent staff during the financial year 2017/18 was £2,370,569 for HM Treasury. These staff were predominantly non-payroll and mainly related to staff seconded in from other public bodies, but also include short term contract, agency and temporary staff.

In the financial year 2017/18 HMRC spent £18,382,007 on non-payroll staff. This includes interim managers, specialist contractors, clerical and admin staff.