Ministry of Justice written question – answered at on 21 May 2024.
John Hayes
Conservative, South Holland and The Deepings
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his Department's policy is on the procurement of (a) food and (b) drinks produced in Britain for use in its canteens and restaurants.
Mike Freer
Assistant Whip, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) requires all external suppliers who provide food / drink goods or services across the MOJ estate to adhere by the Government Buying Standards for Food and Catering Services (GBS).
The GBS can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sustainable-procurement-the-gbs-for-food-and-catering-services/government-buying-standard-for-food-and-catering-services.
Yes4 people think so
No2 people think not
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