Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Beith MP

Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Berwick Upon Tweed

 Alan Beith

Beith disgusted by "naked civil servants" allegations at Rural Payments Agency

1.30.00pm BST (GMT +0100) Tue 13th Jun 2006

Commenting on the "naked civil servants" allegations surrounding the Rural Payments Agency in Newcastle, Alan Beith said

"These reports will disgust farmers who have been waiting so long for their payments, many of whom are still waiting to get a response to complaints about inaccuracies in paperwork.

"People who work hard in all weathers for their living are not going to be impressed if those who are supposed to be managing the payment system are behaving like this in the comfort of their offices."

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