A question on #GovernmentDepartments #Procurement tabled by Baroness Pidding on 16-06-2025 has been answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent.

Heading: Government Departments: Procurement
Question ID: 1813280
UIN: HL8487
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-06-16
Asking Member ID: 4552
Asking Member display name: Baroness Pidding
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Baroness Pidding
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Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government what guidance has been issued to departments regarding the ethical and reputational risks of awarding contracts to companies, including Fujitsu, that are subject to ongoing public inquiries into failures of governance and c
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Date answered: 2025-06-30
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Answering Member ID: 4508
Answering Member display name: Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
Answering Member handle: RuthAnderson
Answering Member Twitter reference: @RuthAnderson
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Answer text: The Procurement Act 2023 enables and, where appropriate, requires the exclusion of suppliers where they pose particular risks to public procurement. The Cabinet Office has issued substantial guidance for departments, available on Gov.uk. The exclusions re...
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Answering body ID: 53
Answering body name: Cabinet Office
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