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Overseas Companies

Asked by Shivani RajaConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 27 February 2026UIN 114311

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate his Department has made of the number of UK businesses that have relocated overseas since July 2024; and what information his Department holds on the reasons for those relocations.

Answered by Chris Bryant

The Department for Business and Trade does not hold this information. We continue to support UK businesses and have many avenues through which businesses of all sizes can explore opportunities to grow internationally. We will continue to review how we can support businesses moving forward.

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