HM Revenue and Customs staff numbers for Consultancy and external contractors are reported in the HMRC Annual Report and Accounts 2013-14 in the Statistical Tables, Table 5: Staff Numbers (page 83).<\/p>
<\/p>
HMRC annual report and accounts: 2013 to 2014 - Publications - GOV.UK<\/a><\/p> <\/p> This data is not available by business area.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many external contractors and consultants were employed in each business area in HM Revenue and Customs at the latest date for which figures are available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many UK non-domiciles were paying the remittance charge in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when HM Revenue and Customs last issued revised non-binding estates strategies to Mapeley STEPS Contractor Limited under 10.14 of the private finance initiative contract between HM Revenue and Customs and Mapeley STEPS Contractor Limited.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when HM Revenue and Customs will next carry out period monitoring and spot checks of Mapeley STEPS Contractor Limited in respect of Mapeley STEPS Contractors Limited's compliance with its other obligations under 17.2 (c) of the private finance initiative contract between HM Revenue and Customs and Mapeley STEPS Contractor Limited.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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