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Fujitsu CEO Defends Profits Amid Horizon Scandal Outcry

1/6/2026

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Fujitsu's European chief executive Paul Patterson defended profits from government contracts amid the Horizon scandal.
He noted Fujitsu received £500 million in contract extensions despite its software's role in the scandal.
Patterson declined to specify Fujitsu's contribution to the £1.8 billion redress scheme, saying the firm would wait for the final inquiry report.
MPs expressed frustration over Fujitsu's transparency, with one suggesting the company behaves like a parasite on taxpayers.

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Fujitsu's European chief executive Paul Patterson defended profits from government contracts amid the Horizon scandal.
He noted Fujitsu received £500 million in contract extensions despite its software's role in the scandal.
Patterson declined to specify Fujitsu's contribution to the £1.8 billion redress scheme, saying the firm would wait for the final inquiry report.
MPs expressed frustration over Fujitsu's transparency, with one suggesting the company behaves like a parasite on taxpayers.