House of Commons: Procurement
The question
To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, if the Commission will review the House's procurement frameworks to prioritise UK-manufactured goods and support domestic supply chains.
Answered by Nick Smith
Parliament endeavours to purchase British goods and support domestic supply chains where it is possible and appropriate to do so.
Parliament has procured its frameworks in accordance with applicable law, and has no imminent plans to review those frameworks. Under current legislation and guidance, specifying the origin of goods or services is only permitted if it is necessary to do so in order for our requirements to be understood. The legislation expressly provides that any requirement specifying the origin must allow for equivalents where these exist.
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