{"value":{"id":1925381,"askingMemberId":429,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2026-07-08T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2026-07-13T00:00:00","uin":"16843","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many documents an SME has to complete before being considered eligible to bid for contracts with his Department.","answeringBodyId":11,"answeringBodyName":"Ministry of Defence","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":true,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":4682,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2026-07-13T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>The specific accreditation requirements placed on a supplier will vary from contract to contract, but will typically include the need to provide cyber security certification, financial records and appropriate insurance.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Defence: Contracts","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1925381","method":"GET"}]}