Written questions by Hume.

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of reforms to public sector procurement processes on economic growth.

This Government is committed to using procurement strategically to drive growth across the United Kingdom, as set out in the National Procurement Policy Statement published in February.At Budget the Chancellor went further, announcing that we will reform our approach to procurement so that it can actively shape markets and manage demand in the national interest. The Government has consulted on reforms to public procurement and impact assessments will be undertaken as required.

How many people of state pension age were in receipt of (a) Working and (b) Child Tax Credit in (a) Scarborough and Whitby constituency and (b) North Yorkshire on 4 November 2024.

The information requested is not available for 4 November 2024.The latest relevant statistics, “Child and working tax credits statistics: provisional awards, April 2024” were published in July based on available data on 1 April 2024. These statistics can be found here: Child and Working Tax Credits Statistics: Provisional Awards - April 2024 - GOV.UKFrom further analysis of these statistics, the numbers requested are: Working Tax CreditsChild Tax CreditsScarborough and Whitby4030North Yorkshire22080These numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10 and include those recipients who are claiming both Working and Child Tax Credits.