Written question asked by Suella Braverman (Reform UK) on Friday, 20 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 February 2026. It was answered by Chris Bryant (Labour) on Friday, 27 February 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.
Exports
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the time taken for exports on specialist engineering and manufacturing firms reliant on timely international shipments.
- Answer
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The Government seeks to drive up economic growth by extending UK exports. Our export control system seeks to enable responsible and legitimate international trade in military equipment and technology, and in dual-use items. We aim to conclude 70% of standard individual export licence applications within 20 working days and 99% within 60 working days.
In some cases, however, we have to balance the desire for speed with the need for careful and thorough consideration of the application. Some decisions can therefore take longer, especially for destinations or end uses which involve more complex or finely balanced assessments.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 113678
- Session
- 2024-26
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Exports Engineering Manufactured goods
- Link
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- 2026-02-27 09:55:28 +0000
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