Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 72274

Public Sector: Procurement

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 16 September 2025

Question

Callum Anderson

Labour — Buckingham and Bletchley

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plans to bring forward legislative proposals to set statutory targets for levels of SME participation in public sector procurement.

Answer

Chris Ward
The Government is determined to ensure the £385 billion of public money spent on public procurement annually, delivers economic growth and supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The Government previously announced that all departments would s...
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