Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many suppliers have been placed on the debarment list under the Procurement Act 2023; and what criteria are used to determine placement on this list.

The Government is committed to tackling misconduct in public procurement. All contracting authorities and suppliers are expected to act, and be seen to act, with integrity. The debarment regime came into effect on 24 February 2025.

A supplier may only be added to the debarment list if an investigation conducted by the Debarment Review Service (DRS), on behalf of the Minister, establishes that a mandatory or discretionary exclusion ground (as outlined in Schedules 6 and 7 of the Procurement Act 2023) applies and that the circumstances leading to the exclusion ground are continuing or likely to occur again.

The Minister's decision and the outcomes of all debarment investigations, will be publicly available on gov.uk. Currently, there are no suppliers on the debarment list