The Chief Secretary to the Treasury announced, during the debates on the Spring 2020 Budget resolutions, that the extension to the private sector of the off-payroll working rules will be delayed until 6 April 2021. The announcement was subsequently confirmed in a press release by HM Treasury. The postponement is in response to the ongoing spread of coronavirus and was stated to be a deferral, not a cancellation, with the Government remaining committed to reintroducing the policy.