Defence: Procurement
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of direct procurement expenditure was awarded to UK small and medium-sized enterprises in the last financial year.
Answered by Ministry of Defence
I can confirm that Ministry of Defence (MOD) direct expenditure with Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in the UK was £1.2 billion in 2024-25.
4% of MOD direct expenditure with UK industry is with Small and Medium-sized Enterprises.
The most recent spend figures available can be found here: MOD regional expenditure statistics with industry: 2024/25 - GOV.UK
Work on gathering the necessary data for reporting 2025-26 figures is still underway with publication expected in the Autumn.
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