Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 105442

Legal Profession: Exports

Tabled: 13 January 2026

Answered: 23 January 2026

Question

Dr Al Pinkerton

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of legal services exports on economic growth.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

The UK legal sector is a national asset and an engine of economic growth. As highlighted in the Government’s Modern Industrial Strategy, in 2024 alone, the UK legal sector contributed £42.6 billion to the economy and posted a trade surplus of £7.4 billion...

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