Fit for purpose
Something that is fit for purpose does what it is meant to do.
The theatre is crumbling and is no longer fit for purpose.
Cambridge Dictionary
The minister admitted that long-term care for the elderly isn’t fit for purpose.
He was brought in to make sure that the company’s accounting systems were fit for purpose.
Regulations are in place to ensure that the equipment is fit for purpose.
Our data protection laws are no longer fit for purpose.
See also
fit adjective (SUITABLE)
Post Office Scandal: Paula Vennells ‘Not the right person to lead the Post Office’
6 jun 2024
The Government considered removing Paula Vennells from her position as Post Office chief executive over concerns about her people management and a “lack of knowledge”, the Horizon IT Inquiry has heard.
Considerations for dismissing Ms Vennells were discussed in a paper drawn up in February 2014 for a committee within the Department for Business and the shareholder executive of the Post Office Ltd (POL), of which the Government was sole shareholder.
She kept her position as chief executive until 2019 and was made a CBE in December 2018 for her “dedication in putting the customer first”.
The document, marked Post Office Ltd Senior Management Risk and Assurance Committee and “restricted”, said: “Advice from the recent Annual Review suggested that the POL (Post Office Ltd) team give careful consideration to the continued suitability of Paula Vennells as CEO.
“There is a general consensus that Paula is no longer the right person to lead POL but justification is anecdotal.”
The document, shown to the inquiry, went on to say she had “not been able to establish good working relationships with Jo Swinson” – the former parliamentary under-secretary for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
Post Office Inquiry: Chairman intervenes as public gallery scoffs
The former Post Office boss Paula Vennells has denied trying to influence the independent investigation into the Horizon IT scandal – as emails emerged revealing that she saw managing the media as an urgent priority. The inquiry chairman had to intervene during groans of derision from the public gallery.
Post Office scandal: workers react to ex-CEO Vennells at inquiry
22 mei 2024
The subpostmasters whose lives were ruined by the Post Office Horizon scandal have waited many years for today.
We joined two of them, as they watched former Post Office CEO, Paula Vennells give evidence to the ongoing inquiry.
Post Office: Former executive accused of lying to inquiry
26 apr 2024
The inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal has heard that the Post Office’s first reaction to the suicide of a subpostmaster it accused of stealing was to hire a media lawyer to protect its reputation.
It came as former top executive Angela van den Bogerd tested the patience of the inquiry’s barristers. One branded her evidence “word soup”. Another accused her of lying throughout her two days of testimony.
Don’t Say Sorry! – Post Office Scandal
13 jun 2024
“Sorry” doesn’t seem to be the hardest word at the Post Office Inquiry.
British Justice on Trial – Post Office Scandal
What can we learn about British justice from the Post Office Inquiry.
What it’s really about – Post Office Scandal
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Educational
Post Office Inquiry: former union boss branded ‘aggressive and belligerent’ during tense exchange
21 jun 2024
George Thomson, former general secretary of the National Federation of Subpostmasters was accused of being ‘aggressive and belligerent’ during a tense exchange with Sam Stein KC.
He also denied lacking sympathy for those who were wrongfully convicted as a result of faults in the Horizon IT system.
Mr Thomson, who served as general secretary between 2007 and 2018, gave evidence at the Post Office inquiry on Friday.
Post Office Inquiry: chair forced to intervene as witness clashes with counsel
21 jun 2024
Sir Wynn Williams was forced to intervene during the Post Office Inquiry on Friday as witness George Thomson traded barbs with counsel Julian Blake.
The former general secretary of the National Federation of Subpostmasters was reminded by the chair to give direct answers, after frequent prompts to do so by the barrister.
Union representing sub-postmasters repeatedly ignored Horizon IT concerns | ITV News
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20 mrt 2024
How was it the Post Office were able to go about criminalising hundreds of innocent people for more than a decade without as much as a peep from the National Federation of Subpostmasters (NFSP), which represents the vast majority of self-employed sub-postmasters?
ITV News can reveal that the union repeatedly ignored concerns over Horizon IT.
Nick Wallis reports.
Kevin Hollinrake and Nick Read answer postmaster questions at NFSP Annual Conference.
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28 mei 2024
This year’s Conference featured Your Questions, a panel Q&A. The panel, included Postal Affairs Minister Kevin Hollinrake, Post Office Ltd Chief Executive Nick Read, NFSP Chief Executive Officer Calum Greenhow and guest speaker Darren Burns, from the Timpson Group, chaired by NFSP Chair Tim Boothman.
LIVE Post Office Inquiry as George Thomson faces Horizon IT questions
Live gestreamd op 21 jun 2024
The Horizon IT Post Office Inquiry comes to an end for this week today as George Thomson, the former General Secretary of the National Federation of Subpostmasters faces questions.
Watch today’s full Post Office Inquiry proceedings live in the video player above from around 9.45am and let us know what you think in the comments below.
Post Office Scandal – George Thomson
30 jun 2024
My analysis of the testimony of George Thomson, former general secretary of the National Federation of SubPostmasters (NFSP) to the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry. The NFSP is an association that represents subpostmasters . George was giving evidence on why hundreds of operatives were prosecuted after the Post Office blamed them for financial shortfalls reported by the Post Office IT accounting system (Horizon). The inquiry has shown how the Horizon IT system was unreliable and contained bugs, errors and defects. George decided to use his testimony to defend Horizon and to remind us that not all the subpostmasters were honest folk.
00:00 – Start
04:05 – Truth
08:43 – Pride
11:33 – The Bad Apples
16:26 – Weaponising the bad apples plan
Educational
At minute 12: lack of sympathy for the Sub Postmasters!!!
At hour 4:30 Mr Stein
At hour 4:50 Miss
At hour 5:02 Miss
Post Office Inquiry: former lawyer who advised firm challenged over role in ‘derisory’ payouts
Andrew Parsons, partner at Womble Bond Dickinson, was grilled by a lawyer for some of the victims of the Post Office scandal, over advice given to the firm on how it should behave in the mediation scheme.
‘I Don’t Recall’ | Post Office IT Horizon Scandal. Andrew Parsons – 14 June 2024 (pt 2)
Educational
At minute 19: fundamental fraud
Crazy Animal Daycare FREEZES Their Dogs!
9 dec 2020
The ethics of this are definitely questionable, but you can’t deny that it does make things quiet!
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