Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 113677

Exports

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 27 February 2026

Question

Suella Braverman

Reform UKFareham and Waterlooville

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what support his Department provides to UK firearms-related manufacturing businesses to ensure that legitimate exports are processed in a timely manner.

Answer

Chris Bryant
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 stand...

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