The Department told us that it has recently introduced a value for money model to assess the impact of its different interventions, but it is still relatively new. It recognised that there is work to do to improve its overall evidence base, particularly how exports change over time, and to make sure that it understands the long-term impacts of its interventions.31 26 C&AG’s Report, paras 13, 1.16 27 Q 21 28 Q 21 29 C&AG’s Report, paras 22, 3.13 30 Qq 18, 22 31 Q 30 Government support for UK e...

The Department told us that it has recently introduced a value for money model to assess the impact of its different interventions, but it is still relatively new. It recognised that there is work to do to improve its overall evidence base, particularly how exports change over time, and to make sure that it understands the long-term impacts of its interventions.31 26 C&AG’s Report, paras 13, 1.16 27 Q 21 28 Q 21 29 C&AG’s Report, paras 22, 3.13 30 Qq 18, 22 31 Q 30 Government support for UK exporters 13 2 Supporting smaller businesses to export The challenges that small businesses face when they export Type: conclusion | Number: 13 | Response status: not_addressed