Defence: Procurement
Commons · Question 4915 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to identify SMEs eligible for membership of the Authorised User Community.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 5 Jun 2026
All UK SMEs are eligible to apply for membership of the UK Authorised User Community. Since the AUKUS exemption was formalised, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has conducted significant outreach activities aimed at the whole of the UK defence industry, with...