Mr Joshua Reynolds

Mr Joshua Reynolds

Liberal Democrat — Maidenhead

Speaking in the House of Commons on 8 July 2025

Debate

Private Contractors: Justice Services

Contribution

In 2013, Serco was fined £68.5 million for overcharging the Government for electronic tagging, but it was still awarded the new £200 million contract in 2023. Given the Secretary of State’s comments in March that the performance of Serco was “not good enough”, can the Minister explain what a private company actually needs to do for the Government to see it as unfit to hold a contract such as this one?

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