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HANSARD Civil Service PensionsI want to provide the House with an important update on the administration of the civil service pension scheme. Capita was awarded this contract in November 2023. It had two years…06 Jul 2026HANSARD Civil Service PensionsOn compensation, there is provision around interest. I would be very grateful if my hon. Friend could write to me about that specific case, and we will look into it.06 Jul 2026HANSARD Payment SchemeIt was a privilege to work with my hon. Friend in Government. She was excellent to work with on this matter, and I am very grateful for all her contributions. Of course, I have…06 Jul 2026HANSARD Civil Service PensionsI am very sorry to hear about the hon. Lady’s constituent. First, if her case is not being prioritised, we would want to see it individually so that we can take it up. Secondly, I…06 Jul 2026HANSARD Civil Service PensionsI am grateful to all the public servants in my hon. Friend’s constituency and indeed across the country, who frankly deserve better. On past retirement quotations and past…06 Jul 2026HANSARD Civil Service PensionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right.06 Jul 2026HANSARD Payment SchemeThe point I am making around duty of candour, which I think overrides all these other points, is really what Sir Brian Langstaff was referring to. He called it institutional…06 Jul 2026HANSARD Payment SchemeYes, I do. The Hillsborough law is something that I have given a great deal of personal time to over the last couple of years; it has been before this House, and I do not think…06 Jul 2026HANSARD Payment SchemeIt is per round of interferon treatment. I am pleased to provide that clarification to my hon. Friend, and I repeat my thanks to her for her work.06 Jul 2026HANSARD Payment SchemeI thank the hon. Lady; I worked closely with her on this issue when I was first in this role back in 2024 and she was in her previous role. What happens is that IBCA starts small.…06 Jul 2026HANSARD Payment SchemeI beg to move, That the draft Infected Blood Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 18 June, be approved. Before I begin the…06 Jul 2026HANSARD Payment SchemeI will be delighted to write to my hon. Friend with the absolute up-to-date figure, but he is absolutely right to draw attention to the importance of progress. I know that Members…06 Jul 2026HANSARD Civil Service PensionsIt is a good question. First, we will continue to prioritise operational delivery day to day, so people who are to retire in the very near future have that reassurance. Secondly,…06 Jul 2026HANSARD Civil Service PensionsMy hon. Friend is right that that situation is totally unacceptable. People should not have to battle in that way at vulnerable moments in their life. He can be assured that we…06 Jul 2026HANSARD Payment SchemeI will give way to my hon. Friend, but then I had better get on to the regulations.06 Jul 2026HANSARD Payment SchemeMy hon. Friend is absolutely right and there are certainly lessons to be learned. That point applies in this case and, sadly, to a number of the other historical scandals that the…06 Jul 2026HANSARD Civil Service PensionsYes; they should be being prioritised. I can assure my hon. Friend that I will continue with the surge resourcing until I am satisfied that the contractual standard can be met—it…06 Jul 2026HANSARD Civil Service PensionsYes, I am certainly happy to do that. We now have taskforce members on each one, but if Members are not getting the information that they require, I ask them please to escalate it…06 Jul 2026HANSARD Civil Service PensionsMy hon. Friend makes a very good point about the drop-in for MPs. Again, that is why I felt I had to intervene directly, because even that was causing a problem. On his second…06 Jul 2026HANSARD Civil Service PensionsLooking forward, the Government have already announced their new public interest test to end outsourcing by default. From April next year, all contracts over £1 million have to be…06 Jul 2026