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Export Controls

Asked by Alex BrewerLiberal DemocratDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 10 April 2025UIN 44328

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the he plans to take to improve the system of (a) applying for and (b) receiving export licences.

Answered by Mr Douglas Alexander

ECJU is implementing a new digital export licensing system, LITE, to provide a modern digital service that streamlines the export licence application process.

ECJU has an ongoing programme of Continuous Improvement and we routinely identify and implement opportunities to make targeted improvements to the way we operate and manage the export licensing service to help us adapt to the changing demands on the system.

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