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Debate between Chris Bloore and Maria Eagle
Monday 18th November 2024

(1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Maria Eagle Portrait Maria Eagle
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The hon. Gentleman is right to highlight the importance of SMEs in improving our industrial base and bringing agility and new ideas to our defence industrial production. He can be assured that there will be SME involvement in our industrial strategy to the extent that it is possible. We intend to make sure that SMEs, not just the primes, get a better in at the MOD and are able to get the work.

Chris Bloore Portrait Chris Bloore (Redditch) (Lab)
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Will the Minister join me in congratulating the Royal British Legion for another highly successful poppy appeal, and the Redditch and Astwood Bank Royal British Legion for another record-breaking year?