Small Businesses
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of public procurement in supporting the growth of UK scale-up businesses.
Answered by Blair McDougall
£400 billion of public money is spent on government contracts every year.
The Government recognises that public procurement can play an important role in supporting the growth of UK scale-ups, particularly by providing early revenue, credibility and a route to market for innovative firms.
Through the Industrial Strategy and measures announced at Autumn Budget 2025, we are going further to support UK scale-ups to access public procurement – including through the establishment of an Innovation Marketplace, expanded use of Advance Market Commitments, and appointment of Innovation Champions in all departments.
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