Government Departments: Contracts
Commons · Question 124264 · Tabled 26 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Euan Stainbank
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what consideration is given to disqualifying companies fined for non compliance for paying the national minimum wage when awarding Government contracts.
Answer
Answered by Chris Ward, 16 Apr 2026
Non compliance with paying the national minimum wage is unacceptable and has no place in government contracts or in wider society. The Procurement Act 2023 provides contracting authorities with strong powers to exclude suppliers from public procurements w...