Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
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Procurement Act 2023
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Baroness Twycross (Lab)
I will look into that matter and write to the noble Lord on that point.
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Con)
My Lords, in their manifesto, the Government committed themselves
“through public sector targets to source locally-produced food”
to help farmers. We on this side would applaud that, but how does the Minister square that with the terms of the Procurement Act, which prevents farmers and others from bidding to be sources of food in schools, prisons and hospitals?
Baroness Twycross (Lab)
I am not aware of any particular measures that would prevent them from doing that, but I will look into that matter and revert to the noble Baroness.