Source · Select Committees · Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Recommendation 10
10
Accepted
Paragraph: 59
The Committee heard evidence that investment in major cities, including London, has more immediate economic...
Conclusion
The Committee heard evidence that investment in major cities, including London, has more immediate economic benefit than investing in areas where there is currently slower economic growth.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government acknowledges the committee's observation about immediate economic benefit in major cities but states it has already taken steps since 2019 to incorporate social value into procurements and train buyers to address this imbalance.
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Paragraph Reference:
59
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government · verbatim extract
Accepted
Major cities, including London, generally have higher levels of existing capital stock, which results in a more immediate economic benefit than some regions of the country where economic growth may be slower. However, this does not take account of social value. Government has therefore taken steps to address this and in 2019 pledged that all departments in the central government would regularly report on the social impact of new procurements and that commercial buyers would be trained on how to take account of social value.
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