Question follow-through · 53207

Public Sector: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to establish a Social Value Council.

answeredCabinet Office

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Answering body
Cabinet Office
Tabled
19 May 2025
Target answer date
21 May 2025
Answer
28 May 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

Recorded timeline

  1. 19 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to establish a Social Value Council.

  2. 21 May 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 28 May 2025

    Answer published

    The Government is determined to ensure the £385 billion of public money spent on public procurement annually delivers economic growth, supports small businesses, champions innovation, creates good jobs and skills opportunities across the country, and maxi...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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