§ Mr. RooneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what plans she has to review the Adapt programme. [4915]
§ Mr. FieldThe Department is engaged in a range of private sector initiatives, one of which is Adapt. We will review all proposals in the light of our objectives for modernising the delivery of the welfare system; the implications for customer service, staff and the taxpayer; our commitment to work within the announced spending totals for the first two years of Government; our aim of getting best value for public money; the scope to apply the private sector's expertise, discipline and economies of420W scale in procuring pubic services and securing investment; and the flexibility for government to make changes at a later date. Announcements will be made in due course.