Question follow-through · 50806

Exports: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help make it easier for small businesses to export to the EU.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
7 May 2025
Target answer date
12 May 2025
Answer
14 May 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 7 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help make it easier for small businesses to export to the EU.

  2. 12 May 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 14 May 2025

    Answer published

    The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is committed to supporting small businesses to export and access the EU market. UK businesses can access DBT’s wealth of export support via Great.gov.uk, including the Export Academy, UK Export Finance, the Inte...

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