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Exports: Lincolnshire

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 23 February 2026UIN 113034

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help improve access to export support services for SMEs in Lincolnshire.

Answered by Chris Bryant

The Business Lincolnshire Growth Hub is part of the Business Growth Service, which helps UK businesses access export support including the Business Academy, UK Export Finance, the International Markets network and support from International Trade Advisers. The Department continues to engage with the Greater Lincolnshire Mayoral Strategic Authority on the development of its Local Growth Plan. This will set out a ten-year plan to grow the region’s economy, including identifying growth driving sectors and investment and trade strengths and opportunities.

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