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Government Departments: Procurement

Commons · Question 28375 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 17 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Alex Burghart

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether all (a) departments and (b) arm’s length bodies, including NHS England, are to act in line with the Government’s revised approach to prioritising British jobs and growth in public procurement; and whethe

Answer

Answered by Mark Ferguson, 17 Sep 2026

The government has been clear that all departments should use public procurement to deliver jobs and skills opportunities. Procurement Policy Notes (PPNs) are applicable to Central Government Departments, Executive Agencies and Non-Departmental Public Bod...