Procurement
2026-05-29 · Cabinet Office · 4136 · Official question
Question
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he has taken with Cabinet colleagues to encourage government procurement in British companies in relation to (a) shipbuilding, (b) steel-making, (c) energy and (d) artificial intelligence.
Answer
This government believes that it matters where things are made and who makes them. We also believe Government procurement should do much more to protect national security including in critical UK industries, in line with our international trade agreements...