Bob Russell
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IT Systems (Army Recruitment)
Bob Russell Excerpts(10 years, 9 months ago)
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Mr Hammond
Unfortunately, the hon. Lady forgot the £1.6 billion that was wasted by deliberately delaying the aircraft carrier contract because of a shortage of £300 million of cash in-year. The restructuring of the British Army is a long-term strategic response to the fiscal environment and the post-Afghanistan challenges that we face. The size of the Army is right for the future.
Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD)
How many military personnel have been deployed to bail out Capita’s failure to deliver on recruitment?
Mr Hammond
First, we need to be careful about succumbing to the temptation which there always is in this House to blame Capita.