As the only trade association representing the outsource sector, we are focusing on the following key themes:
- Engagement with BEIS, HMRC, Treasury and the Business Secretary
- The post Brexit talent landscape in particular visas and the movement of skilled workers across borders
- The Apprenticeship Levy – in particular the broadening of its scope and use
- Payment terms legislation
- The impact of the UK Labour Market Enforcement Strategy.
2023 Public Policy Themes
Political Lobbying
2023
June
Response to Consultation: Off Payroll Working Set Off
Response to Consultation: Tougher Consequences for Promoters of Tax Avoidance
Response to Consultation: A Pro- Innovation Approach to AI Regulation
Response to Consultation: Retained EU employment law reforms
July
Meeting with Lord Knight, Labour peer
August
HMT, HMRC, Department for Business and Trade (DBT) member events on joint consultation on umbrella companies.
Submission to Labour party manifesto policy team on synergy between domestic skills and changes to points based immigration system
Submission to Lord Newby, Liberal Democrats peer responsible for manifesto policy development on APSCo 2023 campaign recommendations
Discussion with DBT lead policy advisor and Employment Agency Standards team on Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill
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Response to consultation: Proposed National Rules Agency Social Work Resource
- Access to skills and talent 07.03.2023
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Letter to Director of Labour Market Enforcement setting out our legislative priorities for 2023
2022
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Letter of reply from Paul Scully MP Labour Markets Minister BEIS - July 2022
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APSCo and OutSource Submission to BEIS Select Committee on Post Pandemic Economic Growth - July 2022
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APSCo UK and OutSource Scoping Submission to Matt Warman MP for Future of Work Review
- APSCo & OutSource response to Director of Labour Market Enforcement Call for Evidence
- APSCo & OutSource write to the Chancellor and Department of Health and Social Care to raise concerns around the rise in National Insurance Contributions (NICs) and introduction of the Health and Social Care Levy
- Letter to Minister for Refugees, Richard Harrington MP indicating our willingness to act as a communication link for refugees seeking work
- APSCo & OutSource Supply Chain Compliance and the Employment Bill briefing
- Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor, responds to APSCo and OutSource regarding the highlighted concerns around the Health and Social Care Levy
- APSCo submits written evidence in reply to BEIS' Call for Evidence on Umbrella Company Market
- APSCo & OutSource Access to Skills briefing
- APSCo and OutSource write to Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor, and Lucy Frazer QC MP to highlight concerns around the introduction of the rise in national insurance through the Health and Social Care Levy
- APSCo and OutSource write to Tom Pursglove MP concerning the introduction of Identification Document Validation Technology (IDVT)
Spring Statement 2022
The Chancellor delivered his Spring Statement on 23 March 2022, members can download our full summary here.
This Summary covers all the changes announced in the Chancellor’s speech and includes tables of the main rates and allowances.