Question follow-through · 69227
Government Departments: Contracts
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to help support (a) small and medium-sized businesses and (b) social enterprises in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency to be awarded government contracts.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 21 Jul 2025
- Target answer date
- 1 Sept 2025
- Answer
- 2 Sept 2025 · 43 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
21 Jul 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to help support (a) small and medium-sized businesses and (b) social enterprises in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency to be awarded government contracts.
1 Sept 2025
Target answer date
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2 Sept 2025
Answer published
The Government is determined to ensure the £385 billion of public money spent on public procurement annually, delivers economic growth and supports small businesses across the country. For too long, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary,...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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