Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Oliver Letwin and Anas Sarwar

Wednesday 2nd March 2011 Commons Chamber

[Mr Letwin]

I will write to the hon. Gentleman with the figures for Yorkshire. I can tell him that we have set a presumption that all Government Departments will be moving towards 25% of contracts being in the hands of small and medium-sized enterprises, giving a vast range of opportunity not just in one part of the country but all parts of the country. Indeed, we intend to ensure that people throughout the country have ample opportunity to get into this market, which is why we are making it so much easier to participate.

[Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central) (Lab)]

8. What assessment he has made of the progress of the work of the big society ministerial group.