Oral Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
“Whether he has made an assessment of the effectiveness of Israel's campaign against Hamas.”
Tabled: 6 December 2023Answered: 12 December 2023
Asked by
Dame Chi Onwurah
Labour — Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Chris Ward)
This Government are determined to ensure that public procurement backs small and medium-sized businesses. That is why we have strengthened late payment rules, have set ambitious targets for all Departments to spend more with small and medium-sized enterprises—totalling £7 billion by 2028—and are simplifying the entire system to ensure that SMEs get a fairer crack. We are working with the Federation of Small Businesses on this, and there is much more to come.