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Proceeding contribution from Richard Bacon (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 23 October 2007. It occurred during Debate on Public Accounts.

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I was interested by what my hon. Friend said about the Rural Payments Agency. He mentioned testing of the computer systems. A theme that has recurred a number of times, for example in regard to the issue that we examined relating to tax credits, is the failure to engage in adequate testing. The compression of the testing timetable featured in the Committee's report. What is it about computer systems that gives the Government such an aversion to testing them properly before they are implemented? Or is this a result of Ministers' shouting from the rooftops that projects must be completed by a particular date regardless of whether they are ready?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
465 c214-5 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Contracts Audit Finance Private sector Public sector Public expenditure National Audit Office Select committees Committee of Public Accounts
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