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Small and Medium-sized Businesses: Government Contracts

Thursday 27 February 2020 · 1 question

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Key points

  • Jamie Hamilton Wallis asked the Minister to commit to working with the devolved Administrations to help SMEs access Government contracts.
  • The Minister congratulated Jamie Hamilton Wallis on his work to open up opportunities for SMEs and entrepreneurs in his constituency.
  • The Minister mentioned having already had conversations with the devolved nations and highlighted the contract finder set up by the Department to assist with this.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Jamie Hamilton Wallis Con Bridgend
Business & Trade
Context

In Bridgend, Wales, the SME market is key to post-Brexit economic success.

Question

In my constituency of Bridgend in south Wales, the SME market will be absolutely key to making a success of Brexit. Will my right hon. Friend commit to working with the devolved Administrations, so that all parts of the UK will see progress when it comes to SMEs accessing Government contracts?

Answer from Penny Mordaunt (The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office)

I congratulate my hon. Friend on all the work that he has been doing to open up opportunities for his constituents, and particularly SMEs and entrepreneurs. I can commit to, and have already had, conversations with the devolved nations. The contract finder that the Department has set up, offering greater transparency about those opportunities, is just one way that we are assisting, and I would be happy to meet him to discuss other ways that we can support his efforts to ensure that all his constituents have maximum opportunity.

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