Business, Innovation and Skills written question – answered at on 8 October 2013.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many small and medium-sized enterprises in London have started exporting to a new market for the first time as a direct result of the work of the London UK Trade and Investment office in the last (a) 12 months and (b) two years.
The information requested is as follows:
(a) Last 12 months:
In 2012-13 the UK Trade & Investment London International Trade Team supported 1,101 enterprises export overseas. 156 were supported through the Passport to Export programme, 206 through the Gateway to Global Growth programme and 739 through other significant one-to-one assistance by the London International Trade Advisers. We do not capture data on new export markets.
(b) Last two years:
2012 enterprises
This is based on above figures for 2012-13 and in 2011-12 the UK Trade & Investment London International Trade Team supported 911 enterprises export overseas. 161 were supported through the Passport to Export programme, 156 through the Gateway to Global Growth programme and 594 through other significant one to one assistance by the London International Trade Advisers.
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