§ Mrs. RocheTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many United Kingdom firms were exporting(a) in April 1995, and (b) on the latest available date. [6553]
§ Mr. OppenheimAccording to the most recent information from Her Majesty's Customs and Excise, there were approximately 112,000 firms exporting from the UK in 1994. This figure includes shipping agents but excludes those firms below the United Kingdom VAT registration threshold.