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HANSARDPublic Spaces Protection OrdersI would obviously not comment on the specific case raised by the noble Earl, but I would say that local authorities are obliged to follow the rules set out in the Public Contract…27 Oct 2022HANSARDPublic Spaces Protection OrdersI am very happy to commit to the noble Lord to do that. Indeed, such discussions are ongoing.27 Oct 2022HANSARDPublic Spaces Protection OrdersWell, the noble Lord has already asked me that and I think I have already answered. The Home Office has provided statutory guidance to support local areas to make effective use of…27 Oct 2022HANSARDPublic Spaces Protection OrdersNo, the relevant guidance does not, because, as I say, this is a matter for the local authorities. As I understand it, there is no mention of profit.27 Oct 2022HANSARDPublic Spaces Protection OrdersAs I said earlier, the contracts that are awarded to these companies are governed by quite stringent guidance and rules. It is a matter for local authorities and the contracting…27 Oct 2022HANSARDPublic Spaces Protection OrdersI entirely agree with my noble friend. I would have thought that the voters would be the key factor in determining whether this is an appropriate policy. I am sure some would…27 Oct 2022HANSARDIndependent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse: Final ReportI thank my noble friend for her remarks and commend her for her efforts when she was working with the right honourable Member for Maidenhead. I am grateful for the opportunity to…24 Oct 2022HANSARDIndependent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse: Final ReportOf course, I acknowledge that resources need to be adequate.24 Oct 2022HANSARDIndependent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse: Final ReportI am pleased that we did. I thank my noble friend for her unusual perspective on this subject. I have absolutely no doubt that her personal experiences were replicated all too…24 Oct 2022HANSARDIndependent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse: Final ReportI thank my noble friend for those very sensible remarks. The Home Secretary said earlier that six months is obviously the absolute limit to come back with answers on these…24 Oct 2022HANSARDPolice National ComputerUnfortunately, as I said, this relates to the delay in the rollout of the new system. The new system was delayed because of unforeseen complexity. I should state for the record…24 Oct 2022HANSARDPolice National ComputerThe process was subject to all the usual Cabinet Office rules. I do not know how much external consultants were paid; I will find out.24 Oct 2022HANSARDPolice National ComputerThat sounds like a very sensible suggestion, and I will take it back to the department. I have not necessarily been around for as long as the noble Lord described.24 Oct 2022HANSARDPolice National ComputerMy Lords, every contract award is considered on its own merit and in line with procurement regulations and evidence of historic supply and delivery. The police national computer…24 Oct 2022HANSARDPolice National ComputerI thank the noble Baroness for her questions. The police national computer has been hosted on Fujitsu mainframe technology for over 30 years, and existing Fujitsu-leased hardware…24 Oct 2022HANSARDPolice National ComputerI am afraid that that is not what I said to the noble Baroness or to the House at all. I have confidence that Fujitsu will deliver on this.24 Oct 2022HANSARDPolice National ComputerI understand where the noble Lord is coming from, and I commend him for his work on this and other matters. Obviously, I am here more to talk about the subject of the Question,…24 Oct 2022HANSARDPolice National ComputerMy noble friend is right to point out that we are trying to get to the bottom of the Horizon issue. That is why Sir Wyn Williams has been tasked to hold his statutory inquiry.…24 Oct 2022HANSARDPolice National ComputerAs I said earlier in answer to another question, it was the only viable alternative. Other companies were invited in and, for reasons most of which were around the time it would…24 Oct 2022HANSARDPolice National ComputerThe Government are confident. There has been one incident of data loss, but it was a human error, as opposed to a software error and all that data has been recovered. So, yes, the…24 Oct 2022