Written questions

Department for Work and Pensions: Capita

Commons · Question 495 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 12 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Navendu Mishra

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his department has made an assessment of the potential merits of delivering the Synergy payroll service in-house.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Western, 12 Jun 2026

Bringing Business Process Services in-house was considered as part of the 2020/21 delivery options assessment for Synergy, which concluded that maintaining an outsourced model offered the best value for money. Cabinet Office and Treasury controls on civil...