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
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This bill would force a minister to make an oral statement to Parliament if, under emergency powers, a contract is awarded to someone in whom the minister has a personal, political or financial interest (or to a company with such an interest). The aim is to improve transparency and accountability when the government uses emergency powers to procure goods or services, particularly in defence.
The bill is in the early stages of passage in the House of Commons, currently at the 2nd reading after its initial introduction in 2022.
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19 Jan 2022
The 2021-2022 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
