Question follow-through · 75740

Exports: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 4 September 2025 to Question 72359 on Economic Situation: Subversion, what progress he has made in simplifying export support services.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
8 Sept 2025
Target answer date
10 Sept 2025
Answer
15 Sept 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 4 September 2025 to Question 72359 on Economic Situation: Subversion, what progress he has made in simplifying export support services.

  2. 10 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 15 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has integrated its support for SMEs into the Business Growth Service platform, designed to help businesses across the UK start, scale up, and succeed globally. From tailored market advice and free Export Academy...

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