Black Dog Crisis Management Company Debate

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Department: Home Office

Black Dog Crisis Management Company

Lord Rosser Excerpts
Monday 11th October 2021

(3 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con)
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My Lords, these issues are often dealt with internally. This incident was one of some complexity and was quite novel in its aspect. That was why the STA was sought.

Lord Rosser Portrait Lord Rosser (Lab)
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Is that the only occasion on which this company has been used by the Home Office? What changes were made as a result of the investigative work that it carried out? How many other departments apart from the Home Office find it necessary to use Black Dog Crisis Management to get them out of a mess?

Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con)
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It is my understanding that this company has been engaged previously by the Home Office. I can get the noble Lord some stats on other government departments if he wishes.