Oral Question·Cabinet Office
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 18 November 2021Answered: 25 November 2021
Asked by
Rachael Maskell
Labour (Co-op) — York Central
Answering Minister
the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Georgia Gould)
The Government are determined to deliver high-quality public services and better value for money for the taxpayer. We have committed to introducing a public interest test to assess whether expiring contracts could provide better outcomes and better value in-house, and that was included in the national procurement policy statement.