The European Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) wants the European Commission to look into the role of social award criteria in public procurement “to strengthen social rights, good working conditions and inclusive labour markets”, and on Thursday 30 November voted by 33 votes to 1 with 2 abstentions in favour of a draft oral question. Brought forward by Danish rapporteur Nikolaj Villumsen (The Left), the oral question will be forwarded to the January...