Defence Fire and Rescue Project: Capita
Debate between Tobias Ellwood and Philip Hollobone(6 years, 4 months ago)
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Mr Ellwood
May I welcome the fact that the right hon. Gentleman’s party—if he is speaking on its behalf—recognises the importance of the private sector in such cases? However, as the hon. Member for Leeds North East (Fabian Hamilton) said, this should not apply at any cost or under any circumstances. A series of Governments—not just Conservative or coalition, but also Labour—have outsourced responsibility for firefighting from the armed forces over the past few decades, so it is very important that the necessary robust processes are in place to ensure that these contracts are met. We have around 60 contracts with Capita. Its responsibility is not to run the day-to-day things. Many people providing the fire service capability will continue on. This is about the management and organisation that Capita brings.
Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con)
How many alternative bids were there, and was Capita’s bid the cheapest?