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Covid-19: NAO Report on Government Procurement

Proceeding contribution from Nadia Whittome (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 9 December 2020. It occurred during Debate on Covid-19: NAO Report on Government Procurement.

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Eagle. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, Walton (Dan Carden) for securing this important debate.

From wasting taxpayers’ money on PPE that was not fit for purpose and Serco’s inept contact tracing system, to setting up a VIP procurement channel for people with political connections, this Government have disregarded their own rules, operated secretly and made dangerous decisions that have jeopardised public health. The OECD foreign bribery report found that public procurement is particularly vulnerable to corruption. It is worth bearing that in mind when we look more closely at some of the eye-watering examples that Members have set out.

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Reference

685 c399WH 

Session

2019-21

Chamber / Committee

Westminster Hall
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