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Shipbuilding: Trade Promotion

Asked by Jim ShannonDemocratic Unionist PartyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 22 October 2024UIN 6237

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will extend export support programmes for civil maritime sector participation in international trade shows.

Answered by Gareth Thomas

This year, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has already supported UK maritime firms at Asia Pacific Maritime (Singapore), Posidonia (Athens), and SMM (Hamburg). Other upcoming events include METSTRADE, which will be taking place in Amsterdam this November, as well as Sea Asia in March. UK businesses can access DBT’s export services via Great.gov.uk, including the UK Export Academy, International Trade Advisers, Help to Grow, and the Export Support Service.

DBT will continue to review its offer to ensure businesses have the support they need to export and grow.

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