Defence: Small Businesses
Lords · Question HL14046 · Tabled 28 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Cromwell
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the difficulties that small and medium-sized enterprises experience in engaging with the Ministry of Defence; and where and when they plan to publish the specific contact details of (1) tho
Answer
Answered by Lord Coaker, 11 Feb 2026
Engagement with Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) has indicated that for smaller companies the defence procurement was too slow, too complex, and too hard to navigate. We are giving SMEs a single point of access for advice, support, and opportunities in...