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HANSARDProcurement Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)The hon. Member makes a valid point. Does she agree with my concern that only the other week the Paymaster General said that Ministers’ interests will be updated, but not until…07 Feb 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)I thank my hon. Friend for that point, and I hope that the Minister responds to it. It shows the many different angles from which, inadvertently, we could see national security…07 Feb 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship again, Mr Efford. Amendments 13 and 14 reiterate our amendments 15 to 19 to clause 29, which we debated last week. We think that…07 Feb 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)I beg to move amendment 13, in clause 41, page 28, line 27, at beginning insert “Subject to subsection (4A),”. This is a paving amendment for Amendment 14, which would prevent the…07 Feb 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)These amendments set out the minimum timescales that apply when a contract is only between authorities and pre-selected suppliers. As these suppliers are verified to be compliant…07 Feb 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)As the Minister outlined, the clause relates to the publication of information on payments of over £30,000 by contracting authorities. Its impact will be heavily affected by the…07 Feb 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)The amendment will exclude concession contracts from the provisions of the clause. Given that the nature of these contracts is to give the right to exploit a developed resource,…07 Feb 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)The two amendments are uncontroversial and clarify points covering the terms of use. We will not oppose them. Amendment 51 agreed to. Amendment made: 52, in clause 67, page 46,…07 Feb 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)Clause 42 permits a Minister of the Crown to award a contract during an event that is deemed to be a threat to life, health, or public order or safety. The explanatory notes…07 Feb 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)I thank the Minister for introducing the amendment. As he highlighted, the clause mandates contracting authorities to accept non-disputed electronic invoices as an implied term in…07 Feb 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)I thank the Minister for his closing remarks on that and the need to address some of the concerns. The clauses mandate the eventual removal of physical technology or surveillance…07 Feb 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)I will write to the Minister.07 Feb 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)This group of amendments and new clauses pertains to the debarment regime and a new interim relief scheme that suppliers can use when they wish a decision to be put on the…07 Feb 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)Thank you. Amendment 88 agreed to. Schedule 7, as amended, agreed to. Clause 58 ordered to stand part of the Bill . Clause 59 Notification of exclusion of supplier Question…07 Feb 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)I asked about the different timescales outlined in paragraph 16. I would like a better understanding of how those decisions were reached.07 Feb 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)As the Minister outlined, the amendment seeks to define the events, with reference to the relevant paragraph of the schedule on determining temporal cut-off points for events that…07 Feb 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)I beg to move amendment 112, in schedule 7, page 111, line 4, at end insert— “Labour law infringements 15A (1) Subject to paragraph (2), a discretionary exclusion ground applies…07 Feb 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)I beg to move amendment 106, in schedule 7, page 111, line 4, at end insert— “Failure to consider sanctions regime 16 A discretionary exclusion ground applies to a supplier if a…07 Feb 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)As the Minister highlighted, amendment 87 would sadly overturn Lords amendment 91, made on Report, in relation to forced organ harvesting. I agree with the Minister that there can…07 Feb 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)As the Minister highlighted, the schedule covers the grounds on which a supplier can be excluded, with some general provisions on how the suppliers are treated. I have touched on…07 Feb 2023