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)
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Explore the British Post Office scandal in
‘Not Fit for Purpose.’
Discover how faulty systems
led to wrongful accusations
and the fight for justice.
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.
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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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