EXPORT AND TRADE CONFIDENCE

Early day motion 2168, tabled 13 September 2011 by Brian Binley (Conservative). Signed by 35 members.

That this House recognises that export is key to sustainable economic recovery in the UK; welcomes the findings of the DHL/BCC Trade Confidence Index Q2 2011 showing that, whilst UK exporters are showing signs of strength, an uncertain economic environment is deterring exporters from investing and taking on more staff; recommends that the Government does more to ensure that products and services designed to help current and potential exporters are easy to access and understand; and believes the Government's growth agenda should include a focus on making UK trade and investment and the Export Credits Guarantee Department as effective as possible.

Signatures by party: Conservative 12, Labour 11, Liberal Democrat 7, DUP 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Alliance 1.