Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Andrew Ranger Excerpts
Thursday 10th July 2025

(1 day, 17 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Georgia Gould Portrait Georgia Gould
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I thank my hon. Friend for his continued advocacy for greater transparency in procurement, which we know delivers better value for money and better services. We have set up the central digital platform, which now holds over 4,000 pipeline notices, and we will soon make available a data platform that will facilitate detailed analysis of SME participation. We expect that to be available to procurement teams soon, and we are scoping how we will make it available to the wider public.

Andrew Ranger Portrait Andrew Ranger (Wrexham) (Lab)
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12. What steps he is taking to improve co-operation with devolved Governments.

Douglas Alexander Portrait The Minister of State, Cabinet Office (Mr Douglas Alexander)
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The Government are committed to working with all levels of government to deliver for people across the whole United Kingdom. In the last few weeks, I attended the Interparliamentary Forum to speak with colleagues from across the four legislatures, and I have held productive discussions with devolved Government colleagues on our trade strategy.

Andrew Ranger Portrait Andrew Ranger
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This Labour Government understand the importance of partnership in power. One year on, I welcome that this partnership has delivered record funding for Wales to improve our railways, protect coal tips, and boost our economy and our public services. At the general election, we rightly recognised that the Welsh fiscal framework is outdated. Please could the Minister provide an update on the progress being made to address this?