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Revenue and Customs: Staff

Volume 704: debated on Tuesday 28 October 2008

asked Her Majesty's Government:

In respect of the revenue arm of HM Revenue and Customs, how many staff (a) are currently serving in each of the grade (or pay) levels; (b) in each of those levels have more than two years' revenue service; (c) in each of those levels have resigned over the past three years; and (d) are temporary (by any definition) with more than 12 months' service. [HL5720]

Information relating to staff of the revenue arm is not separately identifiable. Data in respect of all HMRC staff are given below:

(a) Total number of HMRC staff by grade at 1 October 2008

HMRC Grade

Total

SCS

399

Grade 6

1,183

Grade 7

2,429

Fast Stream

645

Senior Officer

3,989

Higher Officer

10,443

Officer

21,607

Assistant Officer

36,463

Admin Assistant

11,074

Grand Total

88,232

(b) Total number of HMRC staff by grade with more than two years’ service at 1 October 2008

HMRC Grade

Total

SCS

358

Grade 6

1,139

Grade 7

2,355

Fast Stream

509

Senior Officer

3,942

Higher Officer

10,382

Officer

21,505

Assistant Officer

33,240

Admin Assistant

10,717

Grand Total

84,147

(c) Total number of HMRC staff by grade who have resigned over past three years

HMRC Grade

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

SCS

10

13

19

Grade 6

17

14

16

Grade 7

28

28

44

Fast Stream

7

16

24

Senior Officer

28

32

44

Higher Officer

114

97

155

Officer

398

373

466

Assistant Officer

2,875

2,935

3,066

Admin Assistant

1,467

1,470

1,343

Grand Total

4,944

4,978

5,177

(d) Total number of HMRC staff who are temporary (by any definition) with more than 12 months' service. The figures below relate to staff who are currently employed by HMRC on a temporary basis.

HMRC Grade

Total

SCS

19

Grade 6

6

Grade 7

4

Fast Stream

0

Senior Officer

0

Higher Officer

0

Officer

11

Assistant Officer

386

Admin Assistant

398

Grand Total

824