Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Desmond Swayne and Andrew Jones

Thursday 2nd May 2024 Commons Chamber

[Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con)]

3. What progress she has made on helping businesses to reach her target level of exports.

[Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con)]

12. What progress she has made on supporting businesses to reach £1 trillion in annual exports.

[The Secretary of State for Business and Trade (Kemi Badenoch)]

UK exports were £862 billion in the 12 months to February. UK services exports reached a record £472 billion in the same period, which is an increase of 10%—they went up by £42 billion. Businesses, including small and medium-sized enterprises, can access my Department’s wealth of export support at great.gov.uk. That support includes the UK Export Academy, which has had more than 18,000 registrations; our 160 international trade advisers, who help about 6,000 SMEs each year; and 388 export champions, across every part of the UK.