Written Question
Monday 13th October 2025
Asked by:
Julia Lopez (Conservative - Hornchurch and Upminster)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the SFIA rate card in Annex 5 of the signed Work Order for Project_7114, published on Contracts Finder on 9 July 2025, if he will (a) publish the underlying rate card and (b) disclose any mark-up charged by Bloom Procurement Services Ltd on rates paid to Public Digital Ltd.
Answered by Chris Ward
- Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
This information is commercially sensitive and therefore cannot be disclosed.
Written Question
Monday 13th October 2025
Asked by:
Julia Lopez (Conservative - Hornchurch and Upminster)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to contract reference Contract_17123 for the Public Sector Reform Test, Learn and Grow Strategic Delivery Partner, how many suppliers were invited to bid for the contract through Bloom Procurement Services Ltd; and whether Public Digital Ltd was directly nominated.
Answered by Chris Ward
- Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
8 Suppliers were invited to bid for the work order through Bloom Procurement Services Ltd and all 8 of the suppliers were directly nominated.
Written Question
Monday 13th October 2025
Asked by:
Julia Lopez (Conservative - Hornchurch and Upminster)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will commission an investigation by the Government Internal Audit Agency into contracts awarded to Public Digital since 4 July 2024.
Answered by Chris Ward
- Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Government Internal Audit Agency sits within HM Treasury. The Procurement Review Unit (PRU) sits within Cabinet Office and is responsible for the new oversight powers introduced by the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) (which commenced on 24 February 2025) which governs the award of public contracts. The PRU has not received a referral to investigate contracts awarded to Public Digital.
Written Question
Monday 13th October 2025
Asked by:
Julia Lopez (Conservative - Hornchurch and Upminster)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will itemise each (a) contract awarded and (b) payment made to Public Digital by his Department since 4 July 2024.
Answered by Chris Ward
- Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
All contract award information is available on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk.
All CO spend information above £25,000 is published on a monthly basis and is available on Gov.Uk - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cabinet-office-spend-data
Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 15 Sep 2021
Merthyr Tydfil: City Status
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. I congratulate the hon. Member for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney (Gerald Jones) on securing this debate, and on making a beautiful and compelling speech about a place he clearly feels a very deep connection with and passion for. I …..."Julia Lopez - View Speech
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Speech in Written Statements - Tue 20 Jul 2021
Debt and Fraud Powers: Statutory Review
"My noble Friend the Minister of State for Efficiency and Transformation (Lord Agnew of Oulton) has today made the following written statement:
The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office, my hon. Friend the Member for Hornchurch and Upminster (Julia Lopez), and I are announcing the statutory review of chapters 3 and 4 …..."Julia Lopez - View Speech
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Speech in Ministerial Corrections - Mon 12 Jul 2021
Cabinet Office
"Yes, I believe that the Public Accounts Committee will be updated on the second Boardman report in July. With regard to the first Boardman report on communications contracts, we are working through all the recommendations. I believe we are up to 20 of 24, but we will endeavour to complete …..."Julia Lopez - View Speech
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Speech in Ministerial Corrections - Mon 12 Jul 2021
Cabinet Office
"Yes, I believe that the Public Accounts Committee will be updated on the second Boardman report in July. With regard to the first Boardman report on communications contracts, we are working through all the recommendations. I believe we are up to 24 to 28, but we will endeavour to …..."Julia Lopez - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 08 Jul 2021
Oral Answers to Questions
"As we set out in the declaration on Government reform last month, we are deeply committed to investing in training across the whole civil service, as we have to do better at providing public servants with the skills they need to serve others and tackle future challenges. Our new Government …..."Julia Lopez - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 08 Jul 2021
Oral Answers to Questions
"I thank my hon. Friend for his important and incisive question. The civil service, as he acknowledges, has historically used contractors to provide specialist skills and to manage short-term requirements. We really want to drive that down by improving our own capability. We are developing a pipeline of secondments into …..."Julia Lopez - View Speech
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