HS2 - Public Sector

[filthy1980]

was having a debate on the weekend with a couple of mates as to whether HS2 was public or private sector gig, from the perspective of HMRC given the new tax rules for PS contractors.

quick look on their website seems a little ambiguous to me in that in that it says they're an "executive non departmental government body" but also say it is it's own limited company

anyone know the definitive answer, trying to gage whether it's a viable option for future work

[Lance]

An "executive non departmental government body" is public sector.


It's 'gauge'

[RonBW]

Is the company / organisation subject to a Freedom of Information request? If they are, then it's in the rules. If not, then it's not.

Unless the definition changes in the legislation - find out next week.

[filthy1980]

An "executive non departmental government body" is public sector.


It's 'gauge' ling

some of the £900 p/d contractors are in for a surprise then

[jamesbrown]

was having a debate on the weekend with a couple of mates as to whether HS2 was public or private sector gig, from the perspective of HMRC given the new tax rules for PS contractors.

quick look on their website seems a little ambiguous to me in that in that it says they're an "executive non departmental government body" but also say it is it's own limited company

anyone know the definitive answer, trying to gage whether it's a viable option for future work

Is HS2 Ltd legally obliged to respond to FOI requests? If so, they are. I think they are obliged.

[jamesbrown]

Is the company / organisation subject to a Freedom of Information request? If they are, then it's in the rules. If not, then it's not.

Unless the definition changes in the legislation - find out next week.

Sorry, didn't spot this. Anyway, agreed.

[filthy1980]

looks like they are subject to FOI's

https://www.gov.uk/government/public...disclosure-log

[northernladuk]

As well as the FOI link above....

It's hosted on Gov.uk

https://www.gov.uk/government/organi...ed-two-limited

It uses the Gov Framework for tenders

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hs2-business

It's a bill..

On 25 November 2013, the government deposited a hybrid Bill with Parliament to secure the powers to construct and maintain Phase One of HS2 between London and the West Midlands. The Bill is titled ‘High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill’.

and so on...

At this moment I think there is little doubt about it.

[filthy1980]

At this moment I think there is little doubt about it.

my inclination was that it was Public Sector but a few permie mates I know who work there seemed to think they weren't because they weren't subject to the same PS employment terms / benefits

[Lance]

they [permies] weren't subject to the same PS employment terms / benefits

there is no single PS employment benefit. NHS is different to civil service, different to police, different to councils. etc.