Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many applications the UK Tradeshow Programme has received for funds to support (a) exhibitors and (b) attendees since its launch; and if she will make a statement.

Following the launch of the Exhibit element of the UK Tradeshow Programme (UKTP) on 30^th November 2021, it has been allocated a budget of £1.5m for the period up to the end of March 2022. The budget for 22/23 has not yet been finalised.

The Attendee element was launched on 20^th January 2022. As of 31^st January, 12 applications have been received – 8 from exhibitors and 4 for attendees.

Across UKTP, 3 applicants (25%) have been approved for support, 1 (8%) was refused after the application panel review and 5 (42%) failed to meet the base criteria. 3 (25%) applications for support remain under review.