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HANSARDProcurement Bill [Lords]I thank my right hon. Friend for his comments. He will have heard me say earlier that we understand his views that “sensitive” could incorporate a broader range of assets, where…13 Jun 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [Lords]I accept the hon. Lady’s point, but there are other circumstances to consider, which I have just outlined. We are already working with industry to discourage the withholding of…13 Jun 2023HANSARDCovid-19 Government Communications: People with DisabilitiesThroughout the pandemic, the Government took their responsibilities to people with disabilities extremely seriously. We all remember the daily press conferences, which almost…07 Jun 2023HANSARDCovid-19 Government Communications: People with DisabilitiesI thank the hon. Lady for her question. On covid, I understand that this is something the inquiry will be considering. On her broader point, she will know that the NHS and…07 Jun 2023HANSARDCovid-19 Government Communications: People with DisabilitiesThe hon. Lady will know the extraordinary lengths to which this Government have gone to support people through the cost of living crisis. Help has been extended to people of all…07 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Economy Act 2017: Data SharingThis Government are committed to transforming the delivery of public services, so that they are easier to use, joined-up and provide better value for money to the taxpayer. To…23 May 2023HANSARDPublic Contracts: Small and Medium-sized EnterprisesI am glad to hear the hon. Lady refer to that, because the principles behind the Procurement Bill for SMEs were given to us by SMEs. We want transparency, simplicity and fairness.…11 May 2023HANSARDPublic Procurement: Value for MoneyIt is Government policy to award contracts on value-for-money terms, as is set out in “Managing Public Money”. We always look for the optimum combination of cost and quality over…11 May 2023HANSARDPublic Procurement: Net ZeroIt is very nice to take another question from Bristol. Under our rules, Government suppliers are required to report their emissions and commit to the UK’s net zero target when…11 May 2023HANSARDPublic Procurement: Value for MoneyMy hon. Friend is absolutely right: taxpayer money must always be used responsibly. Unfortunately, the conditions of the grant were not met and therefore no funds from the…11 May 2023HANSARDPublic Procurement: Net ZeroThe hon. Lady asks an important question. It is true that net zero is a big principle for Government and feeds through into all our work, including the public procurement…11 May 2023HANSARDTopical Questionsrose—11 May 2023HANSARDPublic Contracts: Small and Medium-sized EnterprisesThis Government are supporting small and medium-sized enterprises in a variety of ways, from transparently publishing contract pipelines to simplifying bidding procedures. The…11 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis is a matter for the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. I know that his Department and the Government will be looking at the after-effects of this…11 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am always talking to DEFRA colleagues and always delighted to do so. I am pleased to tell the hon. Lady that the Crown Commercial Service is looking specifically at how we can…11 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am happy to look into the hon. Lady’s suggestion, and I am delighted that she sees our support for local communities and value for money.11 May 2023HANSARDPublic Contracts: Small and Medium-sized EnterprisesI am very pleased that the hon. Lady has been paying attention in the Committee stage of the Procurement Bill, where she has heard that we have done a great deal of work to…11 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend knows the answer to this question all too well, having been on the Procurement Bill Committee. We are creating access to public procurement for small and…11 May 2023HANSARDClosure of Gov.UK VerifyI would like to update the House on the Gov.UK Verify programme, following the written ministerial statement in April 2022 made by my colleague Heather Wheeler MP. As planned, the…02 May 2023HANSARDList of Ministers’ Interests and Ministerial CodeI was not party to those discussions, so I am unable to say.24 Apr 2023