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Department for Business and Trade: Contracts

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 22 July 2025UIN 67634

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many and what proportion of departmental procurement contracts were awarded to British companies in the last financial year.

Answered by Justin Madders

In the financial year 2024-25, the Department awarded 274 contracts, 239 (87.2%) of which were to UK companies.

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