Fujitsu: Post Office Horizon Case

Lord Sterling of Plaistow Excerpts

Tuesday 17th March 2026 Lords Chamber

[Lord Leong (Lab)]

The noble Lord mentions procurement. I am sure that the Cabinet Office is looking into whether any changes need to be made, but a live inquiry is happening at this time. We have to follow it through, and its findings will be published in due course.

[Lord Sterling of Plaistow (Con)]

My Lords, I make the point that my noble friend’s work has been wonderful—

[Lord Sikka (Lab)]

My Lords—

[Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and Chief Whip (Lord Kennedy of Southwark) (Lab Co-op)]

I believe it is the turn of the Conservative Benches.

[Lord Sterling of Plaistow (Con)]

My Lords, I think the Prime Minister should personally ring the Prime Minister of Japan, who had an amazingly successful outcome in the election, and suggest that she lean—this is my word—on Fujitsu, as it is in our interests to trade with them. I know that it is a bit late to ring tonight but, first thing tomorrow morning, the Prime Minister should speak to her personally and ask her to lean on Fujitsu.

[Lord Leong (Lab)]

As I mentioned, the Government are having conversations with Fujitsu regularly, which I am sure are also at government level. I take the noble Lord’s point.