Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 17 September 2026 to Question 28375 on Government Departments: Procurement, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of arm's length bodies requiring suppliers to have carbon reduction plans on businesses.

Procurement Policy Notes (PPNs) apply to central government departments, executive agencies, and non-departmental public bodies, unless otherwise specified in the relevant PPN.

Contracting Authorities should apply PPN 006 where it is relevant to the subject matter of the contract and proportionate to do so.

Where carbon reduction plans are required, these plans remain valid for 12 months and can be reused across any relevant procurements within that period.