Defence Equipment and Support
Debate between Baroness Chapman of Darlington and Nick Harvey(11 years, 10 months ago)
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Nick Harvey
My hon. Friend makes a good point, and I have been at pains to stress that despite DE&S lacking some of the skills it needs going forward the work done by those who work for it is of a high quality and is much appreciated by the MOD. We are consulting the work force and the trade unions as we take these steps forward, and as part of the ongoing consultation we will be happy to talk to Members representing constituencies where the majority of DE&S staff are based.
Jenny Chapman (Darlington) (Lab)
For clarity, who in the future do the Government intend to be accountable for failures to deliver contracts on time and on budget?
Nick Harvey
The MOD will be the customer of the organisation and is responsible to Parliament for everything it does. If there is a failure, the buck will stop with the MOD.