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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Quantum Technology: Exports (20 January 2021)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment her Department has made of the value to the UK of quantum computing sector exports.

Asked by:
Andrew Griffith (Conservative)

Answer

The Department for International Trade does not hold figures which quantify the export value of the Quantum computing sector. The importance and potential of Quantum technologies are recognised by the Government, which, in partnership with the private sector, is supporting £1bn worth of investment through the 10-year National Quantum Technologies Programme (NQTP). This investment is helping to drive commercialisation and position the UK at the forefront of Quantum computing. The Government continues to invest in the UK technology sector, where in 2019 the value of digital goods exports was £17.4bn, while digital services exports in 2018 were £51.4bn (latest full year figures).


Answered by:
Graham Stuart (Conservative)
27 January 2021

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