IR35 History | 3 November 1999 | Contractor Wednesday and the reappearance of IR

PCG organised a 'green card lobby' at the House of Parliament, where more than 700 members turned up to meet their own constituency MPs.

The strength of feeling among contractors was never more in evidence than on November 3. The PCG organised a 'green card lobby' at the House of Parliament where more than 700 members turned up to meet their own constituency MPs and explain the impact that IR35 would have on their businesses.

That evening, the Government chose to use its significant Parliamentary majority to reintroduce IR35 into the Welfare Reform Bill, despite the fact that Labour MPs were conspicuous by their absence during a one-sided debate.

Hansard account of House of Commons, November 3, 1999

Evening Standard, November 3, 1999

Newsletter 7th Nov, 1999