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Asked by Sarah PochinReform UKDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 30 June 2026UIN 11969

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how contractor performance under the Synergy programme will be monitored and enforced.

Answered by Andrew Western

The Synergy programme is working with its partners actively to monitor effectiveness, and has a strong governance framework in place to monitor delivery, risk and overall performance. In addition, like all Government contracts, the BPS contract has backstop provision for formal protections to manage performance and address issues contractually if they arise.

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