Cabinet Office Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office
Monday 24th June 2013

(11 years, 5 months ago)

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Government Contracts
Jeremy Lefroy Portrait Jeremy Lefroy
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13. To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what recent steps he has taken to give small- and medium-sized enterprises greater access to Government contracts.

[Official Report, 19 June 2013, Vol. 564, c. 737-8W.]

Letter of correction from Chloe Smith:

An error has been identified in the written answer given to the hon. Member for Stafford (Jeremy Lefroy) on 19 June 2013.

The full answer given was as follows:

Chloe Smith Portrait Miss Chloe Smith
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It is this Government's policy to increase the Government's direct spend with SMEs to 25% and spend with SMEs across Government has steadily increased since 2010 as a result of the steps we have taken. We have required all Departments to put in place plans to ensure that their spend with small companies continues to increase.

The correct answer should have been: