Debates between Marcus Jones and Kate Green during the 2015-2017 Parliament

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Marcus Jones and Kate Green
Monday 28th November 2016

(7 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Kate Green Portrait Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab)
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Does the Minister accept that the report shows that although this was purportedly designed around the payment by results model, it was no such thing? Local authorities simply delivered the number of families for which there was funding. What do the Government intend to learn from the failure to design an effective contract? How will they ensure that in future taxpayers’ money is well spent?

Marcus Jones Portrait Mr Jones
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As I said in my previous answer, we are confident that a significant number of families have benefited from the programme, but the new programme will be subject to a more robust evaluation, particularly of its cost-effectiveness.