Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 122817

Department for Work and Pensions: Contracts

Tabled: 23 March 2026
Answered: 31 March 2026

Question

Claire Hanna

Social Democratic & Labour PartyBelfast South and Mid Down

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with Capita on ensuring that no redundancies result from the awarding of the Synergy contract to that company.

Answer

Andrew Western
Synergy is replacing out of date technology systems and processes that cost us time to use and maintain – time that could be better spent serving people who rely on our services. It will free up employee time for higher value work delivering outcomes for ...

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