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Defence: Small Businesses

Asked by Ian RoomeLiberal DemocratMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 10 March 2025UIN 35461

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of defence spending went to SMEs in 2023-24 by region.

Answered by Maria Eagle

Statistics relating to the Ministry of Defence's expenditure with industry, including Small and Medium Enterprises, can be found in the 'MOD regional expenditure statistics with industry: 2023/24' publication hosted on gov.uk:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-regional-expenditure-statistics-with-industry-202324

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