Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps UK Defence and Security Exports is taking to help encourage SMEs to attend UK Defence and Security Exports supported (a) domestic and (b) overseas events.

UK Defence and Security Exports (UKDSE) encourages SME’s to attend UKDSE supported events, domestic and overseas, by:

• Advertising events on the UK Export Faculty Website and newsletters
• Creating webinars on event participation
• Informing International Trade Advisors of events for promotion to their contacts
• Hosting networking events and activities prior to major domestic exhibitions
• 1-2-1 communication with Industry
• Promotion on the UKDSE gov.uk page
• Promotion through Desk Officers, Embassy colleagues, other relevant Civil Servants and UKDSE Capability Advisors
• Promotion through Trade Associations