Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to assess the number of people working for (a) a single employer and (b) an online platform who are incorrectly classified as (i) independent contractors, (ii) self-employed and (iii) independent limited companies.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) created the Employment Status and Intermediaries Team to focus on employment status and employment intermediary risks. HMRC’s risk-based approach to compliance, the outcome of Employment Tribunal cases, third-party data and other data will help inform the Government’s assessment of the number of people whose employment status has been incorrectly classified.