Asked by: Maria Eagle (Labour - Garston and Halewood)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many SME defence firms have used the showcase pod at events supported by UK Defence and Security Exports in each year since 2019.
Answered by Alan Mak - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
UK Defence and Security Exports (UKDSE) estimate that a total of 171 UK SME defence firms have used the showcase pod at events supported by UKDSE, from 01 January 2019 to present (22 April 2024)
2019
66
2020 (Reduced activity due to Covid-19 pandemic)
5
2021 (Reduced activity due to Covid-19 pandemic)
3
2022
42
2023
41
2024 - to date
14
Asked by: Maria Eagle (Labour - Garston and Halewood)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many businesses completed the (a) land, (b) maritime, (c) air, (d) security and (e) cyber security modules delivered by the UK Defence and Security Exports export faculty in each year since 2019.
Answered by Alan Mak - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
Information is not recorded per year, below is the total number of businesses that have completed the listed modules:
(a) land - 236
(b) maritime - 236
(c) air - 236
(d) security - 206
(e) cyber security - 206
Asked by: Maria Eagle (Labour - Garston and Halewood)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many defence firms were supported by UK Defence and Security Exports to attend (a) Oceanology International and (b) Defence Procurement Research, Technology and Exportability (DPRTE) in 2024.
Answered by Alan Mak - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
a) Oceanology International
0 – UKDSE did not support any defence companies to attend this event.
b) DPRTE
0 – UKDSE did not support any defence companies to attend this event.
Asked by: Maria Eagle (Labour - Garston and Halewood)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many defence firms were supported by UK Defence and Security Exports to attend (a) Intersec and (b) the World Police Summit in 2024.
Answered by Alan Mak - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
a) Intersec
0 – UKDSE did not support any defence companies to attend this security focussed event.
b) World Police Summit
0 – UKDSE did not support any defence companies to attend this security focussed event.
Asked by: Maria Eagle (Labour - Garston and Halewood)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many staff at UK Defence and Security Exports work in the regional team that covers the Americas, Pacific and East Asia.
Answered by Alan Mak - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
UK Defence and Security Exports have 16 members of staff working in the regional team that covers Americas, Pacific and East Asia.
Asked by: Maria Eagle (Labour - Garston and Halewood)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many businesses attended the (a) export licencing, (b) doing business with prime contractors, (c) working with the media, (d) preparing for events, (e) finance for export, (f) support from other government departments and bodies, (g) developing export strategies, (h) global market focus, (i) business culture and know how across the world and (j) pitching for international contracts sessions led by the UK Defence and Security Exports export faculty in each year since 2019.
Answered by Alan Mak - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
a) export licencing – No information available.
b) doing business with prime contractors – 26 individuals attended live.
c) working with the media – No session held to date.
d) preparing for events – 29 attended live.
e) finance for export – 11 attended live.
f) support from other government departments and bodies – No session held to date.
g) developing export strategies – No session held to date.
h) global market focus – No session held to date.
i) business culture and know how across the world – No session held to date.
j) pitching for international contracts sessions – No information available.
Asked by: Maria Eagle (Labour - Garston and Halewood)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many defence firms requested that a serving member of the Army accompany them to an exhibition supported by UK Defence and Security Exports in each year since 2019.
Answered by Alan Mak - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
Information prior to 2021 is not available. The following number of companies requested Soldier on Stand support at an exhibition:
2021
Requested – 3
2022
Requested - 5
2023
Requested – 16
2024 (to date)
Requested – 6
Asked by: Maria Eagle (Labour - Garston and Halewood)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many defence firms have an exhibition space at the UK Defence and Security Exports capability showcase at Larkhill Garrison.
Answered by Alan Mak - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
UKDSE currently has 77 companies participating with their products on the capability showcase. This figure will fluctuate as contracts expire and/or new products are placed within the showcase.
Asked by: Maria Eagle (Labour - Garston and Halewood)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many (a) land, (b) maritime, (c) air, (d) security and (e) cyber security modules were delivered by the UK Defence and Security Exports export faculty in each year since 2019.
Answered by Alan Mak - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
There have been the following number of sessions delivered in each module delivered since 2019:
(a) Land - 10
(b) Maritime - 10
(c) Air - 10
(d) Security - 8
(e) Cybersecurity - 9
Asked by: Maria Eagle (Labour - Garston and Halewood)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many defence firms were supported by UK Defence and Security Exports to attend the (a) Singapore Airshow and (b) Asia Pacific Maritime conference in 2024.
Answered by Alan Mak - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
a) Singapore Airshow 2024
0 – UKDSE did not support any defence companies to attend this event. The UK Pavilion was coordinated by ADS Group Trade Association.
b) Asia Pacific Maritime 2024
0 – UKDSE did not support any defence companies to attend this civil maritime focussed event.