Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Answer of 21 April 2026 to Question 124883 on the Supply Chain Centre, how much has been allocated to the Centre in (a) 2025-2026, (b) 2026-2027 and (c) 2027-2028 financial years; and how many full-time equivalent staff it (i) currently has and (ii) will have at its formal launch.

We expect to launch the Supply Chain Centre formally later this year. At present, the team has a headcount of 33, with an associated budget of £2,778,886. Budgets for future years will be set at a later date.