A question on #Defence #Procurement tabled by Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi on 21-05-2025 has been answered by Maria Eagle.

Heading: Defence: Procurement
Question ID: 1805004
UIN: 53965
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-05-21
Asking Member ID: 4638
Asking Member display name: Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Asking Member handle: TanDhesi
Asking Member Twitter reference: @TanDhesi
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with SMEs on barriers to defence procurement.
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Date answered: 2025-06-03
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Answering Member ID: 483
Answering Member display name: Maria Eagle
Answering Member handle: meaglemp
Answering Member Twitter reference: @meaglemp
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Answer text: As part of our development of the Defence Industrial Strategy I have attended a series of Roundtable events with Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) across the United Kingdom. These events provide an opportunity to engage with SMEs across the defence supp...
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Answering body ID: 11
Answering body name: Ministry of Defence
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