United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 124579
Defence: Small Businesses
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10 April 2026
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20 April 2026 · Answer
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Defence
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20 April 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, the average time taken for an SME to obtain security clearance to (a) bid for and (b) deliver a defence contract.
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10 April 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, the average time taken for an SME to obtain security clearance to (a) bid for and (b) deliver a defence contract.
Source: Commons
20 April 2026
Answer
In most instances, it is not necessary for a company or individual to hold security clearance prior to commencing the bidding process for a government contract. Should access to sensitive information or assets be required either during the bidding phase o...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-04-10/124579
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1896554
- uk · wq-1896554 · source updated 20 April 2026