British Goods (Public Sector Purchasing Duty) Bill

Key Points

• Public bodies must apply a presumption in favour of purchasing British-origin goods in their procurement decisions.
• The duty applies to a wide range of public sector organisations, including central and local government, the NHS, schools, police and other public bodies.
• The presumption should be considered alongside existing procurement rules and value-for-money requirements.
• The bill includes provisions for connected purposes related to the main purchasing duty.
• Progress to date: first reading completed in June 2021; second reading occurred on 6 May 2022; no further stages recorded yet.

Progress

The bill is at the second reading stage in the House of Commons. It completed its first reading in June 2021 and its second reading on 6 May 2022, with no later stages recorded to date.