Civil Service Pensions

Brendan O'Hara Excerpts

Monday 6th July 2026 Commons Chamber

[Nick Thomas-Symonds]

My hon. Friend makes a very good point about the drop-in for MPs. Again, that is why I felt I had to intervene directly, because even that was causing a problem. On his second point, he can rest assured that wherever contractual performance falls below the level required, I will take action—and I have. As I say, in the context of our policy on insourcing, we are also looking at this contract being a prime candidate.

[Brendan O’Hara (Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber) (SNP)]

My constituent Jamie Dalgleish served 25 years in the submarine service, followed by 23 years in the Ministry of Defence police. He retired last year, but is still waiting for his monthly pension to start. Such is his financial hardship that at 65 years of age, Jamie has now taken a civilian job back with the MOD police, cleaning out the dogs’ kennels for minimum wage. He has been failed by Capita. Will the Minister take Jamie’s case directly to Capita and find a speedy resolution to this shocking injustice?

[Nick Thomas-Symonds]

I am more than happy to do that for the hon. Gentleman’s constituent Jamie. That is totally unacceptable.