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Public Sector: Procurement

Commons · Question 56058 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 9 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Rhodes

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that that public contracts are not awarded to companies blacklisting workers.

Answer

Answered by Georgia Gould, 9 Jun 2025

The Government is committed to tackling misconduct in public procurement. All contracting authorities and suppliers are expected to act, and be seen to act, with integrity. The Employment Relations Act 1999 (Blacklists) Regulations 2010 prohibit the compi...