Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Justice

Oral Answers to Questions

Nick Smith Excerpts
Tuesday 18th March 2014

(10 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Chris Grayling Portrait Chris Grayling
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I have a lot of sympathy with what my hon. Friend says. We are giving this issue careful consideration. I have had discussions both with my counterpart at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and with the Cabinet Office. The three Departments will continue to have discussions both with him and other Back Benchers with an interest in this issue, and with the BBC.

Nick Smith Portrait Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab)
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T9. Last week, G4S repaid more than £100 million, after malpractice on its tagging contract. Should we be concerned that G4S has just bought itself a clean bill of health for future contracts?