Written question asked by Gordon McKee (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 July 2026. It was answered by Blair McDougall (Labour) on Monday, 20 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.
Small Businesses: Procurement
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Department is taking with the Cabinet Office to help innovative scale-up businesses navigate public procurement processes and secure opportunities to supply the public sector.
- Answer
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The Department for Business and Trade is working closely with the Cabinet Office, HM Treasury and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (including the Commercial Innovation Hub) to improve public procurement of innovation.
Through the Industrial Strategy and measures announced at Autumn Budget 2025 the government is going further to support innovative UK scale-ups to access public procurement – including through the establishment of an Innovation Marketplace, expanded use of Advance Market Commitments and appointment of Innovation Champions in all departments.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 18859
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Public sector Procurement Small businesses
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- 2026-07-20 12:05:18 +0100
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