Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 16951
Local Government: Procurement
Tabled: 29 November 2024
Answered: 9 December 2024
Question
Kevin Hollinrake
Conservative — Thirsk and Malton
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an estimate of the cost of outsourced (a) goods and (b) services in local government in the last 12 months.
Answer
Jim McMahonMHCLG does not collect data on the procurement activities of individual local authorities. They are independent contracting authorities and accountable to their own electorates.