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Defence: Small Businesses

Commons · Question 908304 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 16 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by David Simmonds

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support defence SMEs.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 16 Mar 2026

We’re delivering on our Defence Industrial Strategy; we have created the Office for Small Business Growth; we are simplifying defence sector processes under commercial pathways. We aim to make the UK a top location for defence businesses, pledging an extr...