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Manufacturing Industries: Small Businesses

Commons · Question 109494 · Tabled 28 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 10 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to support British manufacturing SMEs to bid for contracts.

Answer

Answered by Chris Ward, 10 Feb 2026

The Government is determined to ensure the £400 billion of public money spent on public procurement annually delivers economic growth and supports British businesses, especially SMEs. The Government’s reforms to the National Procurement Policy Statement (...