Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 113846

Defence: Small Businesses

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Stuart Anderson

ConservativeSouth Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what action is being taken to increase opportunities for SMEs in defence supply chains.

Answer

Luke Pollard
This Government has already committed to spending £2.5 billion more with defence SMEs. Central to driving this pledge is the recent establishment of the new Office for Small Business Growth which will help simplify and speed up cumbersome processes, provi...

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