so what is place to live nsp's, to ensure get the full payment or stick with his views or bring the budget down? >> ensure -- we have given the biggest settlement this year. they have no more excuses for the failure to deliver. >> a year ago today, over the contaminated scandal compensation scheme. this government 11.8 billion pounds for the scheme is welcomed. there is concern about the pace of payments and the fact that rules are being changed behind closed doors without explanation. contradiction some of the recommendations, next week's with the campaign representing the victims must represent the start of those infected and affected being involved in the process that they fought so hard for. >> mr. speaker, we are committed to acting on the findings of the inquiry with resolution and compensating in full. that's why we announced 11.8 billion pounds to compensate those who waited far too long for justice and happily make sure that he gets with pay master general to discuss the issues he's raised. >> thank you, mr. speaker. everyday pensionists are e-mailing me with one word. that word i

so what is place to live nsp's, to ensure get the full payment or stick with his views or bring the budget down? >> ensure -- we have given the biggest settlement this year. they have no more excuses for the failure to deliver. >> a year ago today, over the contaminated scandal compensation scheme. this government 11.8 billion pounds for the scheme is welcomed. there is concern about the pace of payments and the fact that rules are being changed behind closed doors without explanation. contradiction some of the recommendations, next week's with the campaign representing the victims must represent the start of those infected and affected being involved in the process that they fought so hard for. >> mr. speaker, we are committed to acting on the findings of the inquiry with resolution and compensating in full. that's why we announced 11.8 billion pounds to compensate those who waited far too long for justice and happily make sure that he gets with pay master general to discuss the issues he's raised. >> thank you, mr. speaker. everyday pensionists are e-mailing me with one word. that word i

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i think nsps came a lot closer to success than a lot of people think it did, but it did not succeed and did not succeed despite incredible resources and smart people working incredibly hard on it over a long period of time. my point about this is i think it will be a focus and it will be very hard and getting it to pay the kind of dividends the incoming administration wanted to pay will be even more difficult. >> in our last couple of minutes, any final words of wisdom or perhaps caution? >> what i would like to conclude on is something i heard one of the panelists on the previous panel say, which is in anything the coming administration does, it has to rely on the expertise of the career civilians who are already there because they are the ones who understand what the existing policies and practices are, what the levers are, how to make them work, why they are set up the way they are, and if you ignore that, it's a recipe for not getting anything done, so understanding the value the career civilians can bring you, the expertise they can bring you, and the fact that you need them if you