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Defence: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Government backing future British defence unicorns published on 19 May 2026, what steps he is taking to ensure fair competition between established firms

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
29 May 2026
Target answer date
2 Jun 2026
Answer
5 Jun 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 29 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Government backing future British defence unicorns published on 19 May 2026, what steps he is taking to ensure fair competition between established firms

  2. 2 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The defence unicorns were selected by the Defence Secretary through the Commercial X function to deliver specific projects which align strongly with the objectives of the Defence Industrial Strategy, including the need to innovate at wartime pace, grow th...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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