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Government Departments: Exports

Asked by Dr Al PinkertonLiberal DemocratDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 21 November 2025UIN 90949

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the year-on-year spending has been for export-focused civil service teams since 2020.

Answered by Chris Bryant

The year-on-year spending is as follows:

Year

Total spend (£m)

2020/21

52.6

2021/22

54

2022/23

63.7

2023/24

58.9

2024/25

45.4

All data has been taken from DBT's Financial Forecasting Tool (FFT). The current financial year has not been finalised, therefore response to end of 2024-25 provided.

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