Written question asked by Harriett Baldwin (Conservative) on Thursday, 27 February 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 5 March 2025 (named day). It was answered by Georgia Gould (Labour) on Monday, 10 March 2025 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Public Sector: Procurement

Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what training programmes his Department has put in place to help procurement officials navigate the (a) recently updated National Procurement Policy Statement and the (b) Employment Rights Bill.

Answer: Contracting authorities must have regard to the NPPS when undertaking their procurement activities, as set out in the Procurement Act 2023. An Impact Assessment in relation to the Procurement Act was published in May 2022 and can be found at https://bills.parliament.uk/publications/46429/documents/1767. Impact assessments for the Employment Rights Bill led by the Department for Business and Trade can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessments.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 34257
Session: 2024-26
Related items: National Procurement Policy Statement
Thursday, 13 February 2025
Unprinted papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
Grouped for answer: Yes
Subjects: Public sector Procurement
Legislation: Employment Rights Bill 2024-26
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk