Nic Dakin – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nic Dakin on 2016-06-15.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support British jobs and industry through its procurement process.

Mr Philip Dunne

The Ministry of Defence spends some £20 billion a year in the UK, making us British Industry’s largest single customer. Around half of this spend is in manufacturing and some £4 billion with small and medium-sized enterprises. We are determined to drive greater innovation into defence procurement, maximising opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses, investing in skills and supporting responsible exports, to help ensure we maintain a healthy and competitive UK defence sector.