HM REVENUE AND CUSTOMS OFFICES IN NORTHERN IRELAND

Early day motion 565, tabled 8 January 2007 by Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown (DUP). Signed by 15 members.

That this House is deeply concerned at the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) announcement of job cuts in Northern Ireland; notes that regional offices across Northern Ireland, including those in Craigavon and Ballymena, can ill afford to lose high quality jobs in the public sector; notes that this will affect staff in remote rural areas who rely upon this employment and will have a detrimental impact on a high volume of married women with families who travel to these locations for work; believes that this policy will impact severely on HMRC's policy to provide satisfactory customer service; and calls on HMRC to reconsider plans for the provision of offices across the Province.

Signatures by party: DUP 7, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Conservative 2, Labour 2, UUP 1.