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Trade Fairs: Finance

Asked by Gregor PoyntonLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 15 September 2025UIN 71843

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the availability of international trade show funding on the competitiveness of (a) exports and (b) exports by the (i) construction and (ii) natural materials sectors.

Answered by Blair McDougall

Though our Trade Strategy, Industrial Strategy, and Small Business Plan, we are putting in place the policies, support, and services needed to drive export-led business growth.

We continue to review how we can improve our support, and as part of this process, we target resources that will have the greatest impact for UK businesses.

From tailored market advice and free training to UK Export Finance and our on-the-ground international network, we are helping connect firms to new opportunities, and build the capability to seize them.

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