Question follow-through · 5267

House of Commons: Catering

To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, what steps the Commission is taking to ensure British suppliers are given preference in House of Commons catering contracts.

answeredHouse of Commons Commission

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Answering body
House of Commons Commission
Tabled
29 May 2026
Target answer date
2 Jun 2026
Answer
15 Jun 2026 · 17 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 29 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, what steps the Commission is taking to ensure British suppliers are given preference in House of Commons catering contracts.

  2. 2 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 15 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Under current legislation and guidance, specifying the origin of goods or services is only permitted if it is necessary to do so in order for our requirements to be understood. Where possible and appropriate Parliament will endeavour to purchase British g...

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