Fujitsu’s Europe Director apologises as Alan Bates tells MPs the Post Office cover up is far worse than the crime
THE firm at the centre of the Post Office scandal has held more than £3.4 billion in contracts linked to the Treasury since 2019.
MP Harriett Baldwin said: “We have unearthed some information which, I believe, goes beyond what is known by the Cabinet Office. “I hope this will aid transparency and scrutiny around the role of Fujitsu as a public sector supplier.”Fujitsu's Europe Director apologises as Alan Bates tells MPs the Post Office cover up is far worse than the crime
Fujitsu has offered its “deepest apologies” to victims of the scandal and said it would contribute towards compensation payments for those wrongly convicted. A Government spokesperson said: “We welcome Fujitsu’s decision to pause bidding for work with new Government customers until such time as the inquiry concludes. Ahead of that, and as with all contracts, we continue to keep Fujitsu’s conduct and commercial performance under review.”
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