# Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023, Section 31: Social public works clauses: Welsh Ministers’ contracts

Extent: E+W

(1) The Welsh Ministers must publish a statement if, in relation to a major construction contract—
(a) they do not intend to include social public works clauses in the contract (despite having considered whether to do so in accordance with section 25(1)(b));
(b) social public works clauses are not included in the contract (despite having taken all reasonable steps in accordance with section 25(1)(c)(i));
(c) there is no process in place for ensuring that obligations in social public works clauses are implemented (despite having taken all reasonable steps in accordance with section 25(1)(c)(ii));
(d) there is no process in place for ensuring that obligations in social public works clauses are implemented where the contract is subcontracted (despite having taken all reasonable steps in accordance with section 28(2)).
(2) A statement made under subsection (1) must be made as soon as reasonably practicable and give the Welsh Ministers’ reasons.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2023/1/section/31 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-partnership-and-public-procurement-wales-act-2023/section-31
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