Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Alex Burghart and Mohammad Yasin

Thursday 7th September 2023 Commons Chamber

[Alex Burghart]

I can assure the hon. Gentleman that they have. I can see he is new to the brief and he has some reading to do. [Interruption.] He has been moved from his previous brief to this one. He may be interested to discover that we regularly convene meetings with groups such as Evidence House and 10DS, which contain some of the finest technical experience in Government, to ensure we are taking advantage of the latest technology to make savings for taxpayers. He talks about money lost, but the money that the Government and the Treasury have saved through implementing the latest techniques is far in excess of the number he gave.

[Mohammad Yasin (Bedford) (Lab)]

3. What steps he is taking to help ensure high standards of propriety in public life.