Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

Lord Cryer Excerpts
Monday 3rd February 2020

(4 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Ben Wallace Portrait Mr Wallace
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The Ministry of Defence continues to work closely with colleagues in DFID and across the Government to ensure that activity is co-ordinated and mutually reinforced in support of our national security objectives. The Government have announced that they will undertake the deepest review of Britain’s security, defence and foreign policy since the end of the cold war, and that will cover all aspects from defence to diplomacy and development.

Lord Cryer Portrait John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab)
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Given Capita’s lamentable track record—it was referred to earlier—is there any chance that the Minister will guarantee that it will not get its hands on the MOD fire and rescue service?

Johnny Mercer Portrait Johnny Mercer
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There is fair competition in that area, as there always will be. What happened with Capita has been roundly acknowledged by the Ministry of Defence and we have gripped those issues. However, there will be an open and fair competition for that contract.