Small and Medium-sized Enterprises: Public Procurement Contracts

Debate between Lord Ashton of Hyde and Baroness Altmann
Monday 7th September 2020

(3 years, 7 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Altmann Portrait Baroness Altmann (Con) [V]
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My Lords, could the Minister explain to the House the—[Inaudible.]—The procurement process for public contracts is often enormously cumbersome, time-consuming and costly—[Inaudible.]

Lord Ashton of Hyde Portrait Lord Ashton of Hyde (Con)
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My Lords, I am afraid the noble Baroness, Lady Altmann, is completely inaudible, but I suspect the Minister might have an idea of what she is trying to say.