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Keep up to dateBy Jordan Marshall2018-09-17T06:00:00
Labour MP Frank Field says Crown Reps are "more Johnny English than James Bond"
The MPs running the inquiry into Carillion’s collapse have demanded the Cabinet Office resubmit its response after saying its minister David Lidington failed to address concerns about the Crown Representative system.
Crown Representatives were introduced in 2011 and oversee the finances and operational efficiency of government.
The report of the joint inquiry, which was published in May, concluded that government’s Crown Representative system was"semi-professional and part-time" and had provided little warning of the risks in a key strategic supplier, and should be reviewed immediately.
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