Committees

Export-led growth

Inquiry

The Business and Trade Committee has launched an inquiry into Export-led growth. The Committee will examine how well equipped the UK is to achieve the ambitious target set by the Government for growth in UK exports by the end of the current decade. It will also consider how the UK can take advantage of export opportunities in emerging technologies and critical international supply chains.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 11:59pm on 14 July 2023.

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Past events

Tuesday 30 April 2024
9:45am Private
10:00am Public
Export-led growth - Oral evidence 30 April 2024
10:00am
  • Rt Hon Greg Hands MP (Minister for Trade Policy at Department for Business and Trade)
  • The Lord Offord of Garvel CVO (Minister for Exports at Department for Business and Trade)
  • Rachel Gwyon (Director for Export Strategy at Department for Business and Trade)
Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 23 April 2024
9:45am Private
10:00am Public
Export-led growth - Oral evidence 23 April 2024
10:00am
  • David Henig (Director of the UK Trade Policy Project at European Centre for International Political Economy)
  • Shanker Singham (CEO and Chair at Competere Group)
  • The Rt Hon Lord Frost of Allenton CMG
11:00am
  • Emily Fry (Senior Economist at Resolution Foundation)
  • Catherine McBride (Senior Fellow at Centre for Brexit Policy)
Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 19 March 2024
9:15am Private
10:00am Public
Export-led growth - Oral evidence 19 March 2024
10:00am
  • Lucinda Walker (Executive Director at British Chamber of Commerce in Korea)
10:45am
  • Fergus McReynolds (Representative at British Chamber of Commerce EU | Belgium)
11:30am
  • Duncan Edwards OBE (Chief Executive Officer at BritishAmerican Business)
Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 5 March 2024
9:45am Private
10:00am Public
Export-led growth - Oral evidence 5 March 2024
10:00am
  • Mr William Bain (Head of Trade Policy at British Chambers of Commerce)
  • Kate Foster (Head of International Affairs at Federation of Small Businesses)
  • Mr John Cooke (Chairman, Liberalisation of Trade in Services Committee at The CityUK)
  • Nick von Westenholz (Director of Trade and Business Strategy at National Farmers' Union)
10:45am
  • Dr Elena Georgiadou (Lecturer in International Management at Loughborough University)
  • Klemens Kober (Director, Trade Policy at German Chambers of Industry and Commerce)
  • Masamichi Ito (Director of Industrial Research at Japan External Trade Organization)
11:30am
  • Chris Cholerton (Group President at Rolls-Royce plc)
  • Vince Jesaitis (Government Affairs at Arm Holdings plc)
  • Dylan McMahon (Head of Growth at Kendal Nutricare)
Room 8, Palace of Westminster

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