Oral Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
“What recent assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the civil war in Yemen.”
Tabled: 19 January 2022Answered: 25 January 2022
Asked by
Gill Furniss
Labour — Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Trade (Gareth Thomas)
On 26 June, the Department published our trade strategy, announcing the expansion of UK Export Finance’s capacity to £80 billion. We also announced measures to give smaller firms, including those in Buckingham and Bletchley, better access to export protection insurance. The significant increase in the capacity of the British Business Bank will also help to improve access to capital for SMEs, including, potentially, in my hon. Friend’s constituency.