Ministry of Defence written question – answered at on 8 June 2015.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that small and medium-sized manufacturers benefit from his Department's procurement of defence equipment.
Small businesses provide an important source of innovation and flexibility in meeting defence requirements.
The Department has a target to spend at least 15% of our equipment and support budget with small and medium-sized enterprises. But in 2013-14, I am pleased to confirm we exceeded this target, spending 19.4%: some £1 billion directly with SMEs, and £3 billion indirectly through the supply chain.
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