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HANSARD Public ProcurementGosh—the Leader of the House? One day, Mr Deputy Speaker. It has been a pleasure to listen to hon. Members and to hear the widespread support for the regulations. There is…13 May 2024HANSARD Public ProcurementI am always delighted to give way to the right hon. Gentleman.13 May 2024HANSARD Public ProcurementI am sure the right hon. Gentleman knows that that is often the case. We do have requirements for apprenticeships to be part of major Government projects. He quite rightly spoke…13 May 2024HANSARD Public ProcurementMy right hon. Friend asks a pertinent question—one that was at the forefront of Ministers’ minds when the legislation was drafted and as it made its way through both Houses. A…13 May 2024HANSARD Public ProcurementI beg to move, That the draft Procurement Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 25 March, be approved. This statutory instrument represents a significant…13 May 2024HANSARD Public ProcurementI would be delighted to give way to the right hon. Gentleman.13 May 2024HANSARD Public ProcurementThe right hon. Gentleman knows what is coming, because he asked me this question a number of times during the passage of the Act. We are doing two main things: the first is that…13 May 2024HANSARD Public ProcurementI will give the right hon. Gentleman one more go.13 May 2024HANSARD Public ProcurementIf the right hon. Gentleman looks at the details of the trade deals that we have with other countries, he will see that by and large, those trade deals have been created in order…13 May 2024HANSARDGovernment SecurityThe Government take the security of the UK’s citizens, systems and establishments extremely seriously and we have a range of measures in place to scrutinise the integrity of our…29 Apr 2024HANSARDNominations for Honours: ScrutinyI advise the hon. Gentleman to go back and check the list because, not for the first time in this House, he is wrong.25 Apr 2024HANSARDNominations for Honours: ScrutinyI thank the hon. Member for Slough for turning up. I refer him to the answer I gave a few moments ago.25 Apr 2024HANSARDNominations for Honours: ScrutinyThe gentleman whose name has just been mentioned is a very successful businessman and philanthropist, and I am sure those qualities were very much in the Prime Minister’s mind…25 Apr 2024HANSARDPublic Sector Procurement: Digital Goods and ServicesWe have a highly successful commercial function in Government, which is driving up value for money across all our commercial arrangements. It monitors contracts, before, during…25 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have answered this question on a number of occasions.25 Apr 2024HANSARDPublic Sector Procurement: Digital Goods and ServicesI am sure she has not. She should read the commercial function documentation that comes out of the Cabinet Office, because she will see, as has been shown successively, that it…25 Apr 2024HANSARDPublic Sector Procurement: Digital Goods and ServicesThe Government recognise how vital digital products and services are for delivering public services. The digital, data and technology playbook provides best practice guidance for…25 Apr 2024HANSARDNominations for Honours: ScrutinyIt looks like the Member who tabled No. 10 is not out of bed. A validation process is carried out to assess the strength and credibility of each nomination. We protect the…25 Apr 2024HANSARDState of the Estate: 2022-23I have today laid before Parliament, pursuant to section 86 of the Climate Change Act 2008, the “State of the Estate in 2022-23”. This report describes the progress made on…19 Apr 2024HANSARDAccess to Redress SchemesI was going to come to that point. Although the right hon. Gentleman is right that there is currently no public guidance, that does not limit the sharing of knowledge between…18 Apr 2024