Lord Spellar
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Lord Livermore (Lab)
Obviously, whether they choose to intervene or not is a matter for them.
Lord Spellar (Lab)
My Lords, does my noble friend the Minister find slightly odd the intervention from the Opposition Front Bench? Surely if we are to send a message for future contracts, dealing with fraud in previous contracts is essential, otherwise people will think they can get away with it. Why does he think that the Opposition spokesperson was so keen to brush this under the carpet?
Lord Livermore (Lab)
I completely agree with my noble friend. It is vital that we deal with past instances of fraud. As he said, that must act as a deterrent to future acts of fraud. We will continue to pursue these fraudsters and ensure that we get as much money back as we possibly can.