Written question asked by Ruth Cadbury (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 September 2026. It was answered by Mark Ferguson (Labour) on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.
Public Sector: Procurement
- Question
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps she is taking to ensure that that public contracts are not awarded to companies that engage in blacklisting workers who are members of trade unions.
- Answer
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The Employment Relations Act 1999 (Blacklists) Regulations 2010 prohibit the compilation, usage, sale or supply of blacklists of trade union members.
Suppliers may be excluded for blacklisting offences under the Procurement Act exclusion regime in certain circumstances. We will make use of those powers where there is evidence of wrongdoing.
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- Written question
- Reference
- 27973
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Contracts Public sector Procurement Trade unions
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- 2026-10-07 11:56:49 +0100
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