Written questions

Public Sector: Procurement

Commons · Question 55549 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 4 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the (a) cost and (b) complexity of public procurement applications on the capacity of small and medium-sized businesses.

Answer

Answered by Georgia Gould, 4 Jun 2025

The Government is determined to ensure the £385 billion of public money spent on public procurement annually, delivers economic growth and supports small businesses. For too long, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and soci...