CONCENTRIX END OF CONTRACT

Early day motion 479, tabled 15 September 2016 by Angela Crawley (Scottish National Party). Signed by 33 members.

That this House welcomes the decision by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) not to renew the contract of American outsourcing firm Concentrix; understands that the Treasury has revealed 120 cases since October 2015 where Concentrix did not fully meet the performance standards laid out in its contract; notes that thousands of single parents across the country have had their tax credits cut incorrectly as a result of Concentrix fraud investigations; urges HMRC to apologise to the parents who suffered as a result of their contract with Concentrix; and calls on the Government to change the approach in which it assesses allegations of fraud, so not to repeat the failings of Concentrix.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 22, Labour 6, DUP 1, Green 1, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.