Government Procurement British Businesses 2026-04-28
2026-04-28
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The MP is concerned about Government contra [6D [K contracts not reaching British manufacturers in Stafford.
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues [K to ensure Government procurement supports British businesses. In Stafford, [K world-class manufacturers such as GE Vernova produce technology for the nat [3D [K national grid but have not benefited from British government contracts. How [3D [K How will the new approach ensure that government spending reaches manufactu [9D [K manufacturers and businesses like those in Stafford?
We are reforming Government procurement rules so th [2D [K that we can buy more that is made in this country, including steel, shipbui [7D [K shipbuilding, energy infrastructure, and artificial intelligence. The Gover [5D [K Government are the biggest buyer of goods and services in the economy, and [K I want more of that money to be spent here in Britain. We need to buy, make [4D [K make and sell more in Britain with more contracts going to firms like those [5D [K those in Staffordshire.
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Details on how the new approach will specifically [12D [K specifically benefit businesses in Stafford were not provided
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The MP warmly welcomes the Government's com [3D [K commitment to reform public sector procurement but seeks more detail on how [3D [K how this will support businesses in Stafford and across Britain.
I thank the Chancellor for her answer. In Staffor [7D [K Stafford, world-class manufacturers such as GE Vernova are producing techno [6D [K technology that powers our national grid yet have not had contracts from Br [2D [K British Government spending. I welcome the commitment to reform procurement [11D [K procurement to grow industry, skills, and jobs. How will this new approach [K ensure government spending reaches manufacturers in constituencies like Sta [3D [K Stafford?
Today is Staffordshire Day; Staffordshire oatcakes [K are available for Members from both sides of the House. On a wider note, we [2D [K we need to buy, make and sell more in Britain with more contracts going to [K firms not just for their oatcakes but also ceramics.
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Did not address the specific question about procu [5D [K procurement reforms impacting Stafford manufacturers
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The MP asks if the Chancellor agrees that p [1D [K post-Brexit departments have more freedom to buy British under EU directive [9D [K directives and seeks clarity on whether this will be utilized.
Does the Chancellor agree that, post Brexit, Gove [4D [K Government Departments have much more freedom to buy British? Under the Pro [3D [K Procurement Act 2023, they can ignore EU directives. Will the Chancellor wa [2D [K walk with us into the broad, sunlit uplands of post-Brexit Britain and use [K the freedoms we obtained for this country?
Conservative Members cheer but did not use any of t [1D [K those freedoms. This Government is doing everything possible to buy, make a [1D [K and sell more in Britain. We aim to rebuild relationships with the European [8D [K European Union through initiatives such as rejoining Erasmus and playing ou [2D [K our part in Horizon.
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Did not directly address whether post-Brexit free [4D [K freedoms will be used for procurement
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