Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Keith Vaz Excerpts
Wednesday 19th June 2013

(11 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Maude of Horsham Portrait Mr Maude
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I am grateful to my hon. Friend for those remarks, for his interest in this area and, more generally, for the brilliant forensic work he does on the Public Accounts Committee to protect the taxpayer’s interest. He is right about the legal advice that is often given in this complex area of law, which is a mishmash of common law and statutory provisions. There are many opportunities to share data, which would protect privacy but promote the public interest by saving money. We need to look at that area and have a rather more open approach.

Keith Vaz Portrait Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab)
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Will the Minister also consider the proposal to establish a register of private sector companies in receipt of public sector contracts that have been involved in fraud?