Defence: Small Businesses
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 11 of his Department’s Defence Industrial Strategy, published on 8 September 2025, what progress his Department has made on the commitment to increase spending with SMEs by £2.5 billion by May 2028.
Answered by Ministry of Defence
The Ministry of Defence remains committed to increasing Defence spending with SMEs by an additional £2.5 billion by summer 2028. To support delivery of this commitment, the Defence Office for Small Business Growth was established in January 2026, providing dedicated support to SMEs, simplifying engagement with Defence, and addressing barriers to entry. The SME Action Plan published in July 2026 also sets out a clear growth trajectory from 2026/27 onwards in SME spend.
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