Defence: Procurement
2026-07-05 · Ministry of Defence · 16065 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase defence spending with SMEs by 50% by 2028.
Answer
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has committed to increasing direct and indirect spending with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by 50% from the 2023-24 baseline, taking total SME spend to £7.5 billion by May 2028.To achieve this ambition, the Depart...