Asked by: John Glen (Conservative - Salisbury)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the three entries totalling £189,870 for Fujitsu Services Ltd under the GPG - Interoperability One Data Programme, in his Department's transparency data entitled Cabinet Office: spend data over £25,000 - July 2024, published on 29 August 2024, what other suppliers were considered for those software services.
Answered by Georgia Gould - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
In January 2024, Fujitsu said it would withdraw from bidding for contracts with new Government customers until the Post Office Horizon inquiry concludes – it would only bid for work with existing Government customers where it already has a contract with them, or where there is an agreed need for Fujitsu’s skills and capabilities. Fujitsu's bid approach is detailed in this letter, deposited in Parliament.
The spend published on 29 August 2024 relates to work done on an existing contract awarded to Fujitsu in March 2023 under the previous administration.
In selecting the supplier in March 2023, the Tech Services 3 framework was employed. This was chosen as other frameworks did not have the quantity of suppliers needed to attract adequately competitive bids or would lead to direct awards. 125 companies were invited to bid, of which 3 did, including Fujitsu. Following an evaluation, which assessed technical ability to meet the requirements, how well they understood these by developing a proof of concept, social value and costs, Fujitsu were successful.
Mar. 27 2025
Source Page: HMRC: spending over £25,000, February 2025Found: and Infrastructure WA3 6GD HMRC HMRC 05/02/2025 Virtual Hosting and Infrastructure CDIO - Core FUJITSU
Asked by: Lord Beamish (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Fujitsu regarding payment of compensation by the company because of their involvement in the Post Office Horizon scandal.
Answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The Government welcomes the fact that Fujitsu has acknowledged their moral obligation to make a contribution to the cost of redress. At the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry the UK head of Fujitsu stated that he is willing and ready to engage with Government on the size of the contribution. Once the statutory Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry has reviewed all the evidence and the Chair, Sir Wyn Williams, has delivered his report, the Department will consider his findings and take appropriate action.
Mentions:
1: Andrew Griffith (Con - Arundel and South Downs) Is the Minister able to provide an update on his conversations with Fujitsu? - Speech Link
2: Gareth Thomas (LAB - Harrow West) He rightly aired again the concern about the responsibility of Fujitsu, which is felt across the House - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Lord Beamish (Lab - Life peer) Separately, what role have the Government taken regarding Fujitsu? - Speech Link
2: Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Lab - Life peer) That is the way we are approaching this issue.With regard to Fujitsu, again, my noble friend will know - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Harriett Baldwin (Con - West Worcestershire) The Business Secretary met recently in Japan with Fujitsu, which developed the Horizon system and has - Speech Link
2: Gareth Thomas (LAB - Harrow West) Friend had with the chief executive officer of Fujitsu. - Speech Link
Asked by: Chris Hinchliff (Labour - North East Hertfordshire)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to take steps to recover the costs of compensation from Fujitsu relating to failures of the Horizon Post Office IT system.
Answered by Gareth Thomas - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
The Government welcomes Fujitsu’s acknowledgement of their moral obligation to make a contribution to the cost of the Horizon scandal. Fujitsu’s contribution will be decided once the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry has reviewed all the evidence and the Chair has delivered his report.
Mentions:
1: Lord Cromwell (XB - Excepted Hereditary) Is Fujitsu one of them? - Speech Link
2: Baroness Twycross (Lab - Life peer) Fujitsu does have a role in the development of the UK’s emergency alert system and continues to play - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Harriett Baldwin (Con - West Worcestershire) I want to raise the issue of Fujitsu, which designed the Horizon IT system that has destroyed so many - Speech Link