Written Evidence May. 08 2024
Inquiry: Implications of the war in Ukraine for UK DefenceFound: After all, they have spent their entire professional lives in their ivory towers of the public sector
Asked by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the (a) Public Sector Productivity Programme and (b) NHS productivity plan.
Answered by Laura Trott - Chief Secretary to the Treasury
The government published detail on the Public Sector Productivity Programme in the Spring Budget. This included the announcement of £4.2 billion to drive productivity in the NHS and the wider public sector, and a separate document, Seizing the Opportunity, that outlined work to date across government to improve efficiency and productivity in counter-fraud, procurement, project management, asset management and digital transformation.
Feb. 20 2024
Source Page: Heat Networks Delivery ModelsFound: form of public procurement exercise to allow the public sector body to procure a connection for their
Mar. 07 2024
Source Page: I. Letter dated 29/02/2024 from Alex Burghart MP to David Davis MP regarding correspondence with Fujitsu. 1p. II. Letter dated 06/02/2024 from Dave Riley, Head of UK Public Sector, Fujitsu to Vincent Kelly, Crown Representative regarding Fujitsu public sector bidding. 2p. III. Email dated 18/01/2024 from Paul Patterson, Fujitsu Europe CEO to Gareth Rhys Williams, Government Chief Commercial Officer regarding government contracts. 1p.Found: Letter dated 06/02/2024 from Dave Riley, Head of UK Public Sector, Fujitsu to Vincent Kelly, Crown Representative
May. 24 2024
Source Page: Procurement Act 2023 guidance documents - Plan phaseFound: Procurement Act 2023 guidance documents - Plan phase
Apr. 12 2024
Source Page: Procurement Act 2023 guidance documentsFound: Procurement Act 2023 guidance documents
Apr. 30 2024
Source Page: A commercial strategy for UK Health Security AgencyFound: sector, industry, universities, charities, voluntary sector and social enterprises.
Jun. 11 2008
Source Page: Sustainable Operations Policy. 20 p.Found: We will ensure that all catering and hospitality arrangements are fully aligned with the Public Sector
Apr. 03 2024
Source Page: Seizing the Opportunity: Delivering Efficiency for the PublicFound: Seizing the Opportunity: Delivering Efficiency for the Public
Asked by: Gordon Henderson (Conservative - Sittingbourne and Sheppey)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the NHS England net zero supplier roadmap, for what reason NHS England’s (a) target date for reaching net zero emissions by 2045 and (b) scope to include reporting of global emissions differ from the requirements laid out in the guidance entitled Procurement Policy Note 06/21: Taking account of Carbon Reduction Plans in the procurement of major government contracts.
Answered by Andrew Stephenson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The Health and Care Act 2022 compels the National Health Service to take action on climate and environmental issues, including by reducing its emissions. The NHS is committed to reducing its environmental impact, whilst delivering the best possible patient care and outcomes, as well as the best possible value for taxpayers.
The Climate Change Act 2008 requires all areas of the public sector to reduce their emissions, although the pace of change will differ between different segments of the public sector, depending on cost, feasibility, and innovation. The NHS in England has committed to reaching Net Zero by 2045. To achieve these goals, the NHS will require the support of its suppliers. In 2021, NHS England published the NHS Net Zero Supplier Roadmap, which sets out a series of milestones to support NHS suppliers in aligning with the NHS’s Net Zero ambitions. Further information is available at the following link:
https://www.england.nhs.uk/greenernhs/get-involved/suppliers/
The latest milestone, implemented from April 2024, sets out Carbon Reduction Plan (CRP) requirements for NHS suppliers aligned to the Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 06/21. As set out in PPN 06/21, NHS suppliers’ CRPs need to cover, at a minimum, their emissions in the United Kingdom, and outline their commitment to achieve Net Zero by 2050.
NHS England launched the Evergreen Sustainable Supplier Assessment in June 2023, which enables a two-way conversion with suppliers and the NHS. This online, voluntary self-assessment and reporting tool allows suppliers to understand how to align with the NHS Net Zero and sustainability ambitions. NHS England will continue to engage with regulators, suppliers, and industry bodies ahead of implementing future roadmap milestones, to inform policy development. Guidance setting out the detailed requirements of April 2027 will take into account suppliers’ feedback and readiness, and NHS England will aim to publish it well in advance of April 2027 to ensure suppliers have sufficient time to prepare.