Written question asked by Rebecca Smith (Conservative) on Friday, 5 December 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 December 2025. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Monday, 15 December 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Defence: Innovation
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many defence SMEs in South West Devon constituency have a) applied for and b) received funding from the Exploration Fund.
- Answer
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Funding from the Exploration Fund (ExF) is allocated internally to projects within the Ministry of Defence, some of which may include provisions for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). SMEs cannot apply directly for funding from the ExF. Constituency-specific data for the EfX is not maintained.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 97632
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Defence Finance Innovation Small businesses South West Devon
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2025-12-15 17:27:35 +0000
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