Matthew Hancock corrected a written answer on Trade Fairs: Farnborough

29 October 2014 · Commons written answer · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Mr Nigel Evans (Conservative, Ribble Valley) asked written question 206009 on 15 July 2014. Matthew Hancock answered on 10 September 2014 for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, and Matthew Hancock corrected the answer on 29 October 2014. The correction replaced 2 figures (£350m, £3m) with 1 figure (£25 billion). Altogether 151 words differ between the two versions.

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the net benefit to the UK export sector as a result of the recent Farnborough Airshow.

Original and corrected answer

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Original	Corrected
~~There has been significant interest~~ in UK Export Finance’s (UKEF) Direct Lending Facility (DLF) since its enhancements were announced in the Budget. Since it was relaunched on 30 June 2014, the pipeline of potential export contracts has developed and now involves 28 UK-based exporters of varying size and export experience. As it stands, the pipeline has 35 potential export contracts that range from £3m to ~~over £350m. Most importantly, the DLF pipeline is growing.~~	Farnborough is an important showcase for the UK aerospace sector. The Department does not make estimates of aerospace exports arising as a result of the Farnborough Airshow. However, given the UK’s position as a leading supplier to the world’s aerospace industry, our industry is likely to be a major beneficiary of many of the new orders announced at the Show. Recent data from the Aerospace Defence and Security trade association show aerospace exports grew by 12% in 2013 to £25 billion.

Original

Corrected

~~There has been significant interest~~ in UK Export Finance’s (UKEF) Direct Lending Facility (DLF) since its enhancements were announced in the Budget. Since it was relaunched on 30 June 2014, the pipeline of potential export contracts has developed and now involves 28 UK-based exporters of varying size and export experience. As it stands, the pipeline has 35 potential export contracts that range from £3m to ~~over £350m. Most importantly, the DLF pipeline is growing.~~

Farnborough is an important showcase for the UK aerospace sector. The Department does not make estimates of aerospace exports arising as a result of the Farnborough Airshow. However, given the UK’s position as a leading supplier to the world’s aerospace industry, our industry is likely to be a major beneficiary of many of the new orders announced at the Show.
Recent data from the Aerospace Defence and Security trade association show aerospace exports grew by 12% in 2013 to £25 billion.

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