Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps his department takes to ensure that technology companies with which it contracts are not associated with the gathering of information and data which could be used by other governments to militarily target civilians.

Answered by Kate Dearden - Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade)

Ethical and integrity considerations are integral to government procurement. Any credible concerns relating to governance, legality, security, or human rights are assessed alongside technical and commercial factors. A supplier that does not meet the required legal, ethical, or security standards will not be eligible for a government contract.

Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps his department takes to ensure that technology companies with which it contracts do not have links to incidents of violations of international law.

Answered by Kate Dearden - Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade)

Ethical and integrity considerations are integral to government procurement. Any credible concerns relating to governance, legality, security, or human rights are assessed alongside technical and commercial factors. A supplier that does not meet the required legal, ethical, or security standards will not be eligible for a government contract.

Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps his department takes to ensure that technology companies with which it contracts are not involved in actions that are contrary to UK Government values.

Answered by Kate Dearden - Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade)

Ethical and integrity considerations are integral to government procurement. Any credible concerns relating to governance, legality, security, or human rights are assessed alongside technical and commercial factors. A supplier that does not meet the required legal, ethical, or security standards will not be eligible for a government contract.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether action is being taken to ensure that no UK contractor bids for contracts connected to the proposed E1 development in Palestine.

Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

I refer the honourable member to the Foreign Secretary's statement on 8 September.

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Found: Finance and Public Administration Committee Patricia Ferguson MP Chair, Scottish Affairs Committee

Found: Patricia Ferguson MP Chair Scottish Affairs Committee 7 September 2026 Dear Patricia, Joint Committee

Found: Patricia Ferguson MP Chair Scottish Affairs Committee 7 September 2026 Dear Patricia, Joint Committee

Found: Current membership Patricia Ferguson (Labour; Glasgow West) (Chair) Maureen Burke (Labour; Glasgow North

Found: www.education.gov.uk/contactus/dfe Tonia Antoniazzi MP Chair, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Patricia Ferguson

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Found: Rt Hon Patricia Ferguson MP Scottish Affairs Committee By Email: 18 August 2026

Found: Yours sincerely, Patricia Ferguson MP Chair, Scottish Affairs Committee

Found: Members in attendance were: • Patricia Ferguson MP (Chair) • Maureen Burke MP • Kirsteen Sullivan

Found: Members in attendance were: • Patricia Ferguson MP (Chair) • Maureen Burke MP • Kirsteen Sullivan

Found: Dover House, Whitehall, London SW1A 2AU www.gov.uk/scotland Patricia Ferguson MP Chair, Scottish

Found: www.bt.com Alex Towers Director of Policy and Public Affairs Email: [email protected] Patricia Ferguson

Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Patricia Ferguson (Chair); Dave Doogan; Lillian Jones; Douglas Lumsden

At its meeting on 9 September, the Committee agreed to inquire into the Electoral Commission's oversight of the funding and governance of political parties in Scotland, and the policies, processes and safeguards associated with the distribution of Short Money to political parties. Further information on the scope of this inquiry will be published in due course.

The Lord Advocate and her deputy the Solicitor General for Scotland each assume a “dual role” being both senior government legal advisers, and senior public prosecutors. There is a long-standing and ongoing political and constitutional debate within Scotland about whether the dual role should be split to better mitigate actual and/or perceived conflicts of interest between the two functions. This inquiry will appraise the case for and against splitting the dual role, and exploring different options for reform.

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The Liaison Committee is examining whether the core tasks that guide select committee work remain fit for purpose. The inquiry will consider how committees can most effectively scrutinise government policy, strategy, spending and public appointments, and whether any changes to committee procedures or parliamentary privilege are needed to support this work.

Found: engagement: Response to Scottish Affairs Committee, September 2026 Letter from the Convener to Patricia Ferguson

Found: Interparliamentary engagement and joint committee working 7 September 2026 Letter from the Convener to Patricia Ferguson

Found: : Response to Scottish Affairs Committee, September 2026 Correspondence from the Convener to Patricia Ferguson

Found: Patricia Ferguson MP Chair Scottish Affairs Committee House of Commons 18 August 2026 Dear Patricia

Found: Yours sincerely, Patricia Ferguson MP Chair, Scottish Affairs Committee