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Defence: Procurement

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 10 March 2025UIN 34903

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Defence SME Hub will be fully operational.

Answered by Maria Eagle

Planning for the establishment of the Defence Small and Medium Enterprise Support Hub has already started. The detail of how the hub will operate be developed in close consultation with industry and wider stakeholders, including companies outside of the existing defence sector. Further detail will be outlined in due course.

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