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Written question asked by Caroline Lucas (Green Party) on Thursday, 25 March 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 April 2021. It was answered by Jo Churchill (Conservative) on Tuesday, 27 April 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the oral contribution of The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office on Public Procurement: Value for Money on 25 March 2021, and the commitment to investigate reports that Deloitte consultants are drafting responses for Ministers, if he will investigate (a) the delay in answering Question 149740 on Care Homes: Coronavirus tabled on 5 February 2021 and (b) other parliamentary questions referencing Deloitte.

Answer

The Department’s contract with Deloitte included a general clause to provide support to civil servants in responding to Written Questions. Deloitte consultants have not been directly responsible for drafting replies.

We take parliamentary scrutiny incredibly seriously and it is fundamentally important that hon. Members are provided with accurate and timely information to enable them to hold the Government to account. We have been working rapidly to provide all Members with accurate answers despite an unprecedented volume of Written Questions during the pandemic.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer of 25 March 2021 to Question 149740.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
175797
Session
2019-21
Related items
Care Homes: Coronavirus
Thursday, 25 March 2021
Written questions
House of Commons
Public Procurement: Value for Money
Thursday, 25 March 2021
Oral answers to questions
House of Commons
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Written questions Deloitte Department of Health and Social Care
Link
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