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Debate between Chloe Smith and Lord Bellingham
Wednesday 6th February 2013

(11 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Bellingham Portrait Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk) (Con)
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T7. Further to the question asked by my hon. Friend the Member for Epping Forest (Mrs Laing) about small and medium-sized enterprise procurement, does the Minister agree that it is not just a question of giving contracts to small firms but that it is essential that the public sector pays its bills on time?

Chloe Smith Portrait The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Miss Chloe Smith)
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I fully agree with my hon. Friend. He is absolutely right: not only are hundreds of contract opportunities being made available for SMEs, but the Government are a fair payment champion, recognised by external bodies for their behaviour, just as he said.

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