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HANSARDOlympics and Paralympics: Competitors in Female CategoriesI repeat that the sports councils’ guidance recognises that there need to be different solutions for different sports; it is not a matter of the Government dictating to the sports…29 Oct 2024HANSARDOlympics and Paralympics: Competitors in Female CategoriesI am not aware of that report. I will read it and respond to the noble Baroness in writing.29 Oct 2024HANSARDProcurement Act 2023Abhorrent practices such as these have absolutely no place in public supply chains. The Procurement Act strengthens the rules around excluding suppliers due to serious misconduct…15 Oct 2024HANSARDProcurement Act 2023I do not have any detail specifically on the defence procurement budget. This is more about the processes. The Procurement Act includes specific rules for defence and security…15 Oct 2024HANSARDProcurement Act 2023I can only agree with my noble friend.15 Oct 2024HANSARDProcurement Act 2023I will look into that matter and write to the noble Lord on that point.15 Oct 2024HANSARDProcurement Act 2023I am not aware of any particular measures that would prevent them from doing that, but I will look into that matter and revert to the noble Baroness.15 Oct 2024HANSARDProcurement Act 2023The Procurement Act has provisions around defence to enable a contracting authority to exclude suppliers from procurement if they present a threat to national security. This can…15 Oct 2024HANSARDInfected Blood InquiryI thank noble Lords for the hugely important points raised in this debate. If I do not cover questions that they raised, I will endeavour to write with further details and put the…15 Oct 2024HANSARDProcurement Act 2023I absolutely and wholeheartedly refute the noble Baroness’s suggestion. I would also note that, last week, I was criticised for continuing with measures announced by the previous…15 Oct 2024HANSARDProcurement Act 2023I am happy to look into the point the noble Baroness raises. A new duty under the Procurement Act will require contracting authorities to have regard to small businesses,…15 Oct 2024HANSARDProcurement Act 2023I understood the point that was raised, but I did not have the answer. I apologise that I did not have the exact answer. I will go back and look into this, and I will make sure…15 Oct 2024HANSARDProcurement Act 2023My Lords, the Procurement Act 2023 aims to create a simpler and more transparent regime for public sector procurement that will deliver better value for money and reduce costs for…15 Oct 2024HANSARDInfected Blood InquiryMy Lords, almost five months have now passed since Sir Brian Langstaff published the final report of the infected blood inquiry on 20 May. I am grateful for this opportunity to…15 Oct 2024HANSARDInfected Blood InquiryThat this House takes note of the response to the Infected Blood Inquiry.15 Oct 2024HANSARDProcurement Act 2023This Government are absolutely committed to using every means possible to recoup the public money that was lost in pandemic-related fraud and contracts that have not delivered. In…15 Oct 2024HANSARDProcurement Act 2023In passing the Health and Care Act 2022, Parliament recognised that healthcare services delivered to NHS patients and service users, such as 999 emergency ambulance services and…15 Oct 2024HANSARDFilm IndustryMy noble friend will be aware of the passion that both the Secretary of State for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Secretary of State for Education have for…10 Oct 2024HANSARDFilm IndustryBoth I and the Government are clear that the use of tax relief to support creative industries is a really important way in which we increase and support the success of an already…10 Oct 2024HANSARDFilm IndustryI thank my noble friend for his question. I repeat that at the moment we have a skills shortage and significant vacancies—a vacancy margin of about 25,000. We know that our…10 Oct 2024