Defence: Exports

Department for International Trade written question – answered at on 10 October 2016.

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Photo of Kevan Jones Kevan Jones Labour, North Durham

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the decline in defence exports.

Photo of Liam Fox Liam Fox The Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade

Defence export figures fluctuate on a year to year basis given the long term nature of defence acquisition. In the context of an increasingly competitive global market, the UK’s defence exports were £7.7 billion in 2015. Based on past performance, over a five year period, the figures demonstrate that the sector’s core business is strong.

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