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<p /> <p>In responding to this question we have utilised data provided by our contracted
supplier of interim staff who fall into the category above. This data is only available
for the last 3 years under contract. Where the interim’s contract spans financial
years the spend data is reported for the year in which spend was incurred, all figures
are based on total charge rate exc VAT:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number
of Contractors paid £220 or more, with a total contract length of more than 6 months</p></td><td><p>Spend
in Financial Year from workers who have had contracts over 6 months in duration</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>242</p></td><td><p>£20,814,160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>139</p></td><td><p>£23,792,142</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>173</p></td><td><p>£26,152,415</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>There
are currently no off-payroll staff from whom assurances about their tax status are
outstanding. We have made it absolutely clear to all relevant contractors that they
must meet their tax and national insurance obligations. Any senior off-payroll workers
who fail to provide assurances about their tax arrangements face having their contracts
terminated.</p><p>We only use temporary staff to fulfil essential roles within the
Ministry of Justice; these staff provide a fast, flexible and efficient way to obtain
necessary skills that are not currently available in-house.</p><p>Spend for this requirement
has increased due to the demand of our priority programmes – which will deliver significant
savings across the Ministry of Justice’s budget. It should be noted that since April
2010 the annual spend on interims as a whole has decreased by £10m.</p>
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