Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 54707

Small Businesses: Shropshire

Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025

Question

Mark Pritchard

ConservativeThe Wrekin

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to improve opportunities in public procurement for SMEs in (a) the defence sector and (b) other sectors in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.

Answer

Georgia Gould
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) make a vital contribution to economic growth and are a valuable source of technical innovation in defence. This is recognised in the Defence Industrial Strategy Statement of Intent, as well as the Ministry of Defence's ...

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