John Spellar – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Spellar on 2016-06-27.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to ensure that his Department’s purchasing policies support British (a) industry and (b) agriculture.

Justin Tomlinson

The Department’s purchasing policies support the Government’s commitment to do all it can to ensure UK suppliers can compete effectively for public sector contracts, in line with our current international obligations and guidance issued by the Crown Commercial Service.