Speeches

Graham Jones – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Graham Jones on 2015-10-29.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many independent tribunals have been brought to challenge mandatory reconsiderations of tax credits by Concentrix in each month since that company has been under contract with his Department.

Damian Hinds

The following table outlines the number of applications HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) received from HM Court and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) as a result of a mandatory reconsideration decision made by Concentrix.

Month

Number of applications HMRC received from HMCTS following a mandatory reconsideration decision made by Concentrix

March 2015

3

April 2015

1

May 2015

6

June 2015

5

July 2015

3

August 2015

3

September 2015

19

Prior to March 2015 HMRC did not receive any applications from HMCTS challenging a mandatory reconsideration decision made by Concentrix.