Written question WQ84964
- Asked by
- Russell GeorgeConservative
- To be answered by
- First Minister
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 13 days
Question
Has the Welsh Government asked all public bodies and publicly funded organisations in Wales to undertake a review of any potential commercial links related to Belarusian companies and, if so, when was this request made?
Answer
Answered by First Minister (Mark Drakeford)
The UK Procurement Policy Note 01/22: contracts with suppliers from Russia and Belarus published on 28 March 2022 was adopted by Wales.
The Welsh Procurement Policy Note WPPN 01/22: contracts with suppliers from Russia and Belarus effective from 1 April 2022 was published on the 4 April 2022. The policy notes notified all public bodies and publicly funding organisations to undertake a review, and outlined any areas not applicable to Welsh Public Sector contracting authorities.