Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Chris Ward and Pam Cox

Thursday 25th June 2026 Commons Chamber

[Pam Cox (Colchester) (Lab)]

It is encouraging to hear that SMEs will benefit from greater access to Government procurement routes. Can the Minister set out which kind of sectors in particular they think will benefit the most, because that will be of great interest to people in Colchester and the east of England?

[The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Chris Ward)]

There are four sectors where we are using national security guidance, but the support for SMEs is much broader, too. I will happily talk to my hon. Friend and come back to her on particular parts of her constituency, but this plan will be nationwide, supporting all parts of the country, with more than £7 billion of Government money going to SMEs.