§ Mr. AlexanderTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what is the current estimate of the number of United Kingdom companies and firms which are engaged in the regular exporting of manufactured goods. [38745]
§ Mr. OppenheimAccording to HM Customs and Excise, there were approximately 112,000 exporting firms in the United Kingdom in 1994. This figure includes shipping agents but excludes firms that are below the United Kingdom VAT registration threshold.