Committee questions small companies on working with Government and larger contractors
The Industry and Regulators Committee is conducting an inquiry into the relationship between the Government and the defence industry. On Tuesday 23 June 2026, it will hear from Graham Booth, CEO of 2iC; Jon Parker, CEO and Founder of Flyby Technology; and Tom Redman, CEO of Evolve Dynamics. The Committee will question what practical changes are needed for government to work in partnership with smaller companies, and to meet the MoD target of increasing its spending with SMEs by £2.5 billion by May 2028.
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Meeting details
At 11:00am: Oral evidence
Inquiry
The relationship between the Government and the defence industry
CEO at 2iC
CEO and Founder at Flyby Technology
CEO at Evolve Dynamics
At 12:30pm: Private discussion
Inquiry
The relationship between the Government and the defence industry
Possible questions include:
- What cultural and practical changes are needed to bring about a new partnership between the Government and the defence industry, particularly with smaller companies?
- What are the key barriers to meeting the MOD’s target to increase spending with SMEs, and how should these be addressed?
- What is your relationship with larger, prime contractors, and where you supply to them, do they help to make the system accessible to SMEs?
- How do defence procurement processes and contracts need to adapt to new technologies and requirements?
- What are the critical materials, components and other inputs that you need to supply UK defence requirements as an SME, and to what extent are they currently met by UK supply chains?