PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(20 May 2026)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of contracts signed by his Department since July 2024 are with Small and Medium Enterprises.
Asked by:
Rebecca Smith (Conservative)
Asked by:
Rebecca Smith (Conservative)
Answer
The number and value of new contracts let by Ministry of Defence (MOD) each year, including specifically with Small Medium-Sized Enterprises, is published annually as part of the MOD Trade, Industry and Contracts: 2025 report. In Financial Year 2024-25, the last year for which data is available, the MOD placed 2,398 new contracts, of which 559 (approximately 23%) were with SMEs with a collective value of £876 million.
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