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Diana Johnson Excerpts
Tuesday 4th June 2019

(5 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Gauke Portrait Mr Gauke
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I know that the new Minister—let me take this opportunity to welcome him to his post—would be delighted to meet the hon. Gentleman.

Diana Johnson Portrait Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab)
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19. Can the Secretary of State reassure Members that underperforming companies involved in probation —for example, G4S and Sodexo—will not be allowed in future to apply for any of the new contracts that the Government are going to issue shortly?

David Gauke Portrait Mr Gauke
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We will look at the merits of all the bidders for those new contracts, but I am not going to draw up any red lines today. The bids will need to be looked at in their totality.