Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase employment opportunities through public procurement.

The Government is determined to ensure public procurement boosts jobs, growth and the economy.

The Government has updated the Social Value Model with new criteria on fair work so that suppliers are rewarded in procurements for providing good quality jobs, supporting people into work and providing their employees with additional development opportunities.

The Government has consulted on further reforms to public procurement and will provide an update on the response to the consultation and next steps in due course.