Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of how many personal service companies are in operation in the UK.

The information requested is obtainable from a discussion document on IR35 published by HM Revenue and Customs on 17 July which is available at the following link :

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/446242/Intermediaries_legislation_IR35-discussion_document.pdf