Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 34832
Department for Business and Trade: Contracts
Tabled: 3 March 2025
Answered: 6 March 2025
Named DayQuestion
Esther McVey
Conservative — Tatton
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many and what proportion of public contracts awarded by his Department since 5 July 2024 have been awarded to (a) British SMEs and (b) companies based abroad.
Answer
Justin MaddersThe Department of Business and Trade has awarded and published 167 contracts over £10,000 ex VAT since 5 July 2024; 44 of which were to UK based SMEs, and 22 to companies based abroad.