Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of (a) tableware and (b) crockery used in her Department is made by a British manufacturer.

The Government is committed to supporting British businesses and ensuring they have the best chance to win public contracts.

The new Procurement Act creates a simpler and more transparent system that will support British businesses bidding for work.

The Act also allows contracting authorities to set standards that recognise the quality and standard of UK businesses and products.

Alongside this, the National Procurement Policy Statement encourages contracting authorities to consider this government’s Industrial strategy and the sectors vital to our economic growth.

HM Treasury does not hold the information requested. The provision of catering facilities, including tableware and crockery in catering outlets for HM Treasury staff and buildings, is managed under contracts administered by the Government Property Agency.