Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 16065

Defence: Procurement

Tabled: 6 July 2026
Answered: 13 July 2026

Question

Stuart Anderson

ConservativeSouth Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase defence spending with SMEs by 50% by 2028.

Answer

Luke Pollard
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has committed to increasing direct and indirect spending with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by 50% from the 2023-24 baseline, taking total SME spend to £7.5 billion by May 2028.To achieve this ambition, the Depart...

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