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Defence: Procurement

Asked by Callum AndersonLabourMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 8 July 2026UIN 14637

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the proportion of defence procurement spending currently awarded to firms less than five years old.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Ministry of Defence does not hold the information requested.

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