Member of Parliament
Barry Gardiner
Member since
01 May 1997
Bills sponsored
2
Speeches (30d)
4
Speeches (all)
803
Written questions
7
Last spoke
20 Apr 2026
Recent contributions (803)
HANSARD Government ProcurementThe hon. Gentleman is right, of course: cheapest is not always best. That is partly what the social value model is all about; it is designed to ensure that there is genuine social…02 Dec 2025HANSARD Government ProcurementMy hon. Friend gives an apposite example of some of the problems that can arise. I will not be so bold as to say I have the solution, but I will at least try to set out the…02 Dec 2025HANSARD Government ProcurementI am heartened. When some hon. Members approached me about this Adjournment debate, I said, “Look, it’s extremely boring—you won’t want to be in it,” but to have had three…02 Dec 2025HANSARD Government ProcurementGoodness me! It is very rare that I stand in this Chamber and get such immediate results from the Government. If this is a precedent, it is one that I wholeheartedly welcome. I am…02 Dec 2025HANSARDOffice for Budget Responsibility ForecastsThe Chief Secretary quoted the OBR review, which said: “The ultimate responsibility for the circumstances in which this vulnerability occurred” was “with the leadership of the…01 Dec 2025
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