§ Mr. DawsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Trillium in managing health and safety issues within the DSS Estate. [77185]
§ Angela EaglePrior to awarding the contract, Trillium's credentials and proposals for managing health and safety across the DSS estate were scrupulously examined by an independent Health and Safety assessor and found to be robust and comprehensive. Post contract, Trillium now have fully trained and qualified health and safety professionals in place throughout the country. Their performance is rigorously monitored by a dedicated contract management team which includes a fully qualified in-house health and safety professional together with a team of technical auditors.
All Trillium's practises and processes are closely monitored to ensure their effectiveness. We are satisfied that all contractual and statutory duties are being met and that they are fully competent to manage health and safety on behalf of the Department.