Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 16952

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, what estimate her Department has made of the total value of local government procurement of (a) goods and (b) services in the most recent year for which figures are available.

Answer

Jim McMahon
MHCLG does not collect data on the procurement activities of individual local authorities. They are independent contracting authorities and accountable to their own electorates.