HC Deb 14 November 1996 vol 285 c315W
Mrs. Roche

To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many firms data have been inputted on to the Department's small business data. [4158]

Mr. Page

The Department does not keep a database of small businesses.

Mrs. Roche

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what percentage of UK small and medium-sized firms export; what are the equivalent figures in each EU country; and what is the EU average. [4157]

Mr. Page

Data on the percentage of small and medium-sized firms that export are not collected, either for the United Kingdom or for other EU countries.