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Asked by Dr Neil Shastri-HurstConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 20 April 2026UIN 125793

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) small, (b) medium and (c) large businesses in the defence industry in (i) July 2024 and (ii) March 2026.

Answered by Luke Pollard

This information is not held in the format requested.

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