Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the (a) awareness of and (b) satisfaction with the UK Tradeshow Programme among small and medium-sized enterprises.

The UK Tradeshow Programme was established in November 2021 as a pilot alongside the launch of the 2021 Export Strategy “Made in the UK, Sold to the World”. An assessment of the programme’s feasibility and research to evaluate its delivery are ongoing.

In the latest midyear National Survey of Registered Businesses statistics, 24% of all surveyed businesses with viable exporting products were aware of the programme. This figure is based on responses between February-June 2022, and is a smaller sample size than the yearly survey publication.

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dit-national-survey-of-registered-businesses-exporting-behaviours-attitudes-and-needs-mid-year-tables-2022

As outlined in our 2021 Export Strategy, the Department is committed to continuous monitoring and improvement of our performance in improving exporting opportunities.