Written question asked by Alex Barros-Curtis (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 11 September 2026. It was answered by Mark Ferguson (Labour) on Thursday, 17 September 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 the government is taking to ensure that that public contracts are not awarded to companies blacklisting workers.
- Answer
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The Employment Relations Act 1999 (Blacklists) Regulations 2010 prohibit the compilation, usage, sale or supply of blacklists of workers.
Suppliers may be excluded for blacklisting offences under the exclusion regime in the Procurement Act in certain circumstances.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 28559
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Public sector Procurement Vetting
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- 2026-09-17 17:51:17 +0100
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