FAILINGS OF ITNET

Early day motion 559, tabled 6 April 2001 by Brian Sedgemore (Labour). Signed by 3 members.

That this House condemns ITnet for its incompetence, gross negligence and monumental lack of professionalism in dealing with housing benefit claims for a number of local authorities; is deeply concerned at the distress caused by ITnet to thousands of vulnerable and elderly citizens; observes that when things started to go wrong, instead of seeking to put them right, ITnet continued practices which bordered on the criminally negligent and amounted to a fraud on the public; believes that the managers and directors of ITnet are unfit to run a business; calls on the Department of Trade and Industry and the Stock Exchange to take such action as is needed to close down ITnet; and calls on the Government to give urgent help to enable those councils which have been damaged by ITnet to deal promptly and efficiently with housing benefit claims.

Signatures by party: Labour 3.