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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-12-16more like thismore than 2014-12-16
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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property answering dept id 26 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property hansard heading Small Businesses: Procurement more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the costs to small and medium-sized businesses of the practice whereby companies require a supplier company to make a payment in order to join or to remain on that company's list of suppliers. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Wycombe more like this
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Steve Baker more like this
star this property uin 218934 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-01-07more like thismore than 2015-01-07
unstar this property answer text <p>The Department is aware that the practice of suppliers having to pay to join or remain on a supplier list is an issue in some sectors. As a result, the Government has already taken action to prohibit this practice in certain sectors.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are currently consulting to understand the prevalence and impact of this practice economy wide. The consultation will strengthen the evidence we have on supplier lists, and will allow us to understand the necessary scope, and implications of further changes. This will ensure that any action is appropriately targeted and achieves real change on the ground.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
star this property answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
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less than 2015-01-07T11:56:33.53Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-07T11:56:33.53Z
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star this property label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker remove filter