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HANSARDCivil Service Pension SchemeI met Capita’s senior leadership last Wednesday, and told them directly that their operational failures, missed targets and escalating backlog are completely unacceptable. The…25 Jun 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension SchemeThe hon. Gentleman is completely right: those who have given a lifetime of service expect and deserve better. The Cabinet Office has held Capita to account robustly, using all…25 Jun 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension SchemeMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that the situation is unacceptable. If she contacts me about her constituents’ cases, I will be more than happy to take them up. As I have said,…25 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady is absolutely right that the situation is completely unacceptable. I offer my support to her and her constituents in any way that I can. When I met representatives…25 Jun 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension Scheme: InsourcingI thank my hon. Friend for his engagement on this issue, which we have spoken about several times; he is a powerful advocate for his constituents. He will understand that we are…25 Jun 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension Scheme: InsourcingMy hon. Friend is right to highlight that outsourcing by default does not work, and I agree with his assessment of Capita’s unacceptable failures. Our priority remains supporting…25 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical Questionsof course I would be happy to meet my hon. Friend to discuss that matter. We will be launching the national school of government, which will ensure that we have a civil service…25 Jun 2026HANSARDPublic Sector Fraud Authority: Civil Penalty Code of PracticeI would like to update the House that today the Government have published the Public Sector Fraud Authority’s civil penalties code of practice, associated with the Public…25 Jun 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension SchemeThe issues and delays that a number of civil servants and pension scheme members have encountered when accessing their pensions after a lifetime of service are completely…23 Apr 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension SchemeI also wish my hon. Friend a happy Warwickshire day and a happy St George’s day. I thank her constituent Jillian for her public service of 34 years. I agree with my hon. Friend…23 Apr 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension SchemeI thank the hon. Member for raising both of those distressing cases, and I would of course be happy to meet her to discuss them.23 Apr 2026HANSARDCivil Service: Performance Management PlansDepartments are responsible for setting their own performance plans, subject to centrally set performance management frameworks. This Government are focused on a high-performing…23 Apr 2026HANSARDCivil Service: Performance Management PlansI think it is ironic that Opposition Members complain about civil servants but did nothing when they were in power. Instead, this Government are updating the performance…23 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government have taken robust action through our Public Sector Fraud Authority. There is a huge amount of work being done. In fact, last year we saved the public purse more…23 Apr 2026HANSARD Public Body Data Collection: Sikh and Jewish EthnicityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham Edgbaston (Preet Kaur Gill) for tabling this important debate, and I…11 Mar 2026HANSARD Public Body Data Collection: Sikh and Jewish EthnicityI am happy to take that away. I thank my hon. Friend for raising this important topic, and for her ongoing hard work advocating for the Sikh and Jewish communities. I am keen to…11 Mar 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension SchemeThe priority right now is to ensure that the robust recovery plan is completed and that we get a normal service as quickly as possible. Of course, we will continue to update the…05 Mar 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension SchemeThe issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in accessing their pensions after a lifetime of service is completely unacceptable. The…05 Mar 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension SchemeI am sorry to hear about the stress caused to Richard, Peter and Chris—that is completely unacceptable. There is a timetable in our recovery plan. I encourage my hon. Friend to…05 Mar 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension SchemeHardship loans are available, and a statutory complaints procedure is in place to determine whether compensation is appropriate. I urge hon. Members to direct their constituents…05 Mar 2026