A Bill to require a Minister to make an oral statement to Parliament if a contract is awarded under emergency statutory powers to a person in whom, or a company in which, a Minister has a personal, political or financial interest.
House of Commons
5 May 2022
The bill requires a minister to make an oral statement to Parliament if a contract awarded under emergency statutory powers goes to a person, or to a company, in which the minister has a personal, political or financial interest. It is designed to improve transparency and accountability in defence-related procurement carried out under emergency powers.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons. If progressed, it would move through the usual stages (committee, report stage, third reading) before going to the Lords.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2021-2022 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
