Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Gerald Jones and Feryal Clark

Thursday 7th March 2024 Commons Chamber

[Gerald Jones (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney) (Lab)]

1. What steps she is taking to support small and medium-sized businesses to export.

[Feryal Clark (Enfield North) (Lab)]

6. What steps she is taking to support small and medium-sized businesses to export.

[The Minister for Industry and Economic Security (Ms Nusrat Ghani)]

My Department continues to help small and medium-sized enterprises to grow overseas and export to the world, especially this year—the year of the SME. Businesses can access a digital self-serve offer and a wide network of support, including trade advisers, export champions, the UK Export Academy, our international markets network and UK Export Finance. Last year, UK Export Finance provided £6.5 billion to exporters of all sizes, with SMEs comprising a record 84% of those supported directly with a product.