Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 17301
Defence: Procurement
Tabled: 9 July 2026
Answered: 16 July 2026
Named DayQuestion
Derek Twigg
Labour — Widnes and Halewood
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK based Start-up businesses have contacted his Department in the past 12 months seeking to inquire on or bid for defence related work.
Answer
Luke PollardThe Ministry of Defence does not hold centrally recorded data on the number of UK-based start-up businesses that have contacted the Department in the last 12 months to enquire about, or bid for, defence-related work. A "start-up" is not a catego...
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