Written question asked by Grant Shapps (Conservative) on Thursday, 21 February 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 February 2008. It was answered by Caroline Flint (Labour) on Tuesday, 4 March 2008 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.

Social Rented Housing

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what assessment she has made of the cause of the recent performance of the MoveUK scheme; and if she will make a statement.

Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the written ministerial statement of 18 September 2006, Official Report, column 133WS, on Housing Employment Mobility Services (moveUK). The then Minister for Housing and Planning outlined that the Department"'decided to terminate this agreement in the interests of the public and the taxpayer because of serious concerns about the performance and fitness for purpose of the software developed by SSPL [the Contractor] to provide those services'."

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