Question follow-through · 124926
Capita: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Public and Commercial Services Union on the Synergy contract awarded to Capita.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 10 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 15 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 16 Apr 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
10 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Public and Commercial Services Union on the Synergy contract awarded to Capita.
15 Apr 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
16 Apr 2026
Answer published
Ministers and officials regularly discuss a range of matters with PCS and other trade unions.I have also recently written to the General Secretary of PCS on this matter specifically.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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