Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 96654
Contracts: National Security
Tabled: 3 December 2025
Answered: 9 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Sir Gavin Williamson
Conservative — Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what criteria he uses to determine whether companies (a) constitute a threat to national security and (b) are placed under investigation under the Procurement Act 2023.
Answer
Dan JarvisThe Procurement Act 2023 allows the Government to investigate and, where appropriate, add suppliers to a centrally managed debarment list. Addition to the list impacts on a supplier’s eligibility for public contracts. These decisions can be taken on multi...
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