§ 7. Mr. David Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Trade what is his estimate of the contribution to direct exports made by the small firms sector, and of the indirect contribution made by that sector in supplying components used in larger firms' exported output.
§ Mr. MeacherUnited Kingdom export statistics are classified by product and by destination but not by size of firm. The direct contribution of small firms cannot, therefore, be estimated, nor can their indirect contribution through larger firms.