Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 109179

Public Sector: Reform

Tabled: 28 January 2026
Answered: 5 February 2026

Question

Alex Burghart

ConservativeBrentwood and Ongar

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2026 to Question 105241 on Public Sector: Reform, what the nature is of the commercial confidentiality.

Answer

Chris Ward
The transparency obligations under the Procurement Act only apply to the overarching contractual agreement between the Contracting Authority and the Supplier. It does not cover Statements of Work subsequently agreed under the contract. This is in line wit...

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