Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 44936

Trade Agreements: Commonwealth

Tabled: 8 April 2025
Answered: 23 April 2025

Question

Andrew Rosindell

Reform UK — Romford

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the role of Commonwealth trade agreements in increasing the UK’s export growth rate in the services sector.

Answer

Mr Douglas Alexander
UK exports in services to Commonwealth countries rose in current prices from £36.4 billion in 2019 to £58.1 billion in the 12 months to September 2024 and represents 61.5% of UK exports to Commonwealth countries in the latest period. The UK increases serv...
ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 44936) →