World-beating Test and Trace not performing

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Dear Department of Health and Social Care,

Background: Boris Johnson stated his Test and Trace system was 'world-beating' yet the latest figures shows it actually has the worst contact-tracing rate

FoI request one of two: If it exists, please provide the evidence shown to Boris Johnson that this scheme will be 'world-beating'

FoI request two of two: If it exists, please provide evidence that paying £7000 upwards per day of public money to executives at Boston Consulting Group for this system is value for money.

Source for public reference: Boris says it will be world-beating
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-politics-...

Source for public reference: Worst contact-tracing rate
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/n...

Source for public reference: £7000 upwards to consultants of Test and Trace
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/t...

Yours faithfully,

Amanda Hart
for Stop UK lies and Corruption.

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Dear Ms Hart,

Please find attached the Department of Health and Social Care's response
to your recent FOI request (our ref:1265490). 

Yours sincerely,

 
 Piper Hewitt-Dudding 

Freedom of Information Team
Department of Health and Social Care

 

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