Oral Question·Department for Work and Pensions
“What steps he is taking to support employment in rural areas.”
Tabled: 15 September 2026Answered: 12 October 2026
Asked by
Torcuil Crichton
Labour — Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Catherine West)
The ECHO 2 telephone contract for telephones in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is 79% completed, but is on track for completion in January 2025. Ministers and officials have been working day and night to fix the procurement mistakes of the previous Government.