Outsourcing and Tax Credits
Debate between Simon Kirby and Philip Davies(8 years ago)
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Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)
The danger is that the Minister is going to keep the debate going.
Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con)
Does the Minister agree that there is a great deal of amnesia on the Opposition Benches? I well remember the misery caused to my constituents when 50% of all tax credits were paid incorrectly during the course of the last Labour Government. I welcome what my hon. Friend said about Concentrix. What financial penalties will the Government impose on Concentrix for the cock-ups it has made?
Simon Kirby
My hon. Friend is right to highlight amnesia. It is sometimes easy to forget how things were in the past and by how much things have improved today. There are penalties in the contract. Concentrix will be penalised for not doing the job that was intended. That is right and proper—not only for the people who have suffered through Concentrix’s mistakes, but for the taxpayer as well.