Construction building materials: commentary February 2026
Published 4 March 2026
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Coverage: United Kingdom (UK) and Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales)
1. Executive summary
1.1 Headline findings
Headline findings in this edition of the publication are that:
- deliveries of bricks decreased by 2.5% in January 2026 compared with January 2025
- deliveries of blocks decreased by 5.7% in January 2026 compared with January 2025
- the material price index for ‘All Work’ increased by 2.0% in January 2026 compared with January 2025
- exports of construction materials increased by £315 million in 2025 compared with 2024, from £8,545 million to £8,860 million, an increase of 3.7%
- imports of construction materials decreased by £314 million in 2025 compared with 2024, from £22,900 million to £22,586 million, a decrease of 1.4%
1.2 Headline graph
Figure 1: Seasonally adjusted deliveries of bricks, GB
Number of bricks
Source: monthly statistics of building materials and components, table 9
2. Introduction
This commentary accompanies the latest Monthly Statistics of Building Materials and Components data tables, published on the Building Materials and Components edition page on 4 March. It provides an overview of recent trends in the data presented in the tables. The data tables present the latest detailed information on selected building materials and components. They cover the following materials:
- construction material price indices (monthly, UK)
- sand and gravel sales (quarterly, GB and regions)
- concrete roofing tiles production, deliveries and stocks (quarterly, GB)
- ready-mixed concrete deliveries (quarterly, UK)
- slate production, deliveries and stocks (quarterly, GB)
- cement and clinker production, deliveries and stocks (annual, GB)
- bricks production, deliveries and stocks (monthly, GB and regions)
- concrete building blocks production, deliveries and stocks (monthly, GB and regions)
- values of overseas imports and exports trades for selected materials and components for use in construction (quarterly, UK)
- value of European Union (EU) and Non-EU Trade for selected materials and components for use in construction (annual, UK)
These statistics support analysis of the construction materials market and business planning. They are regularly reported in the construction press and are used for a variety of purposes, including policy development, evaluation and monitoring market trends. For further details see the Uses of these statistics section of this publication.
3. Summary of results
3.1 Material price indices
Figure 2: construction material annual price inflation, UK
Source: monthly statistics of building materials and components, table 1
Table 1: construction material price indices, year-on-year and month-on-month percentage change
| Material price indices | January 2025 to January 2026 | December 2025 to January 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| New housing | 4.0 | 0.2 |
| Other new work | 0.2 | -1.8 |
| Repair and maintenance | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| All work | 2.0 | -0.1 |
The material price index for ‘All work’:
- increased by 2.0% in January 2026 compared with January 2025
- increased by 3.3% in December 2025 compared with December 2024
- decreased by 0.1% in January 2026 compared with December 2025
- increased by 0.1% in December 2025 compared with November 2025
Table 2: construction materials experiencing the greatest price increases and decreases in the 12 months to January 2026, UK
| Construction materials | (% change) |
|---|---|
| Electric water heaters | 6.9 |
| Gravel, sand, clays and kaolin - incl aggregate levy | 6.6 |
| Imported sawn or planed wood | 6.5 |
| Bituminous mixtures based on natural and artificial stone | -1.6 |
| Imported plywood | -6.4 |
| Concrete reinforcing bars (steel) | -6.6 |
The aggregated construction material price indices hide larger price movements for some specific products and materials, table 2 shows the 3 largest increases and the 3 largest decreases.
3.2 Cement and clinker
Figure 3: production of cement and clinker, GB
Units: weight of cement and clinker, millions of tonnes
Source: monthly statistics of building materials and components, table 8
Production of cement:
- decreased by 5.3% to 7.3 million tonnes in 2024 compared with 7.7 million tonnes in 2023
- decreased by 8.4% in 2023 compared with 2022
Production of clinker:
- increased by 0.3% to 6.4 million tonnes in 2024 compared with 6.4 million tonnes in 2023
- decreased by 11.2% in 2023 compared with 2022
3.3 Sand and gravel
Figure 4: seasonally adjusted sales of sand and gravel, GB
Unit: weight of sand and gravel, millions of tonnes
Source: monthly statistics of building materials and components, table 4
According to the seasonally adjusted data, sales of sand and gravel:
- increased by 2.0% in Quarter 4 2025 compared with Quarter 3 2025
- increased by 0.5% in Quarter 3 2025 compared with Quarter 2 2025
- decreased by 5.2% in Quarter 4 2025 compared with Quarter 4 2024
- decreased by 0.2% in Quarter 3 2025 compared with Quarter 3 2024
- after recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, from 2022 the general trend has been of a decline
- have consistently remained below levels typically seen before the recession of 2008 to 2009
3.4 Concrete
Figure 5: seasonally adjusted sales of ready-mixed concrete, GB
Units: volume of concrete, thousands of cubic metres
Source: monthly statistics of building materials and components, table 6
According to the seasonally adjusted data, ready mixed concrete sales:
- decreased by 4.4% in Quarter 4 2025 compared with Quarter 3 2025
- decreased by 0.4% in Quarter 3 2025 compared with Quarter 2 2025
- decreased by 16.4% in Quarter 4 2025 compared with Quarter 4 2024
- decreased by 12.4% in Quarter 3 2025 compared with Quarter 3 2024
- recovered steadily since Quarter 2 2012 after the 2008 to 2009 recession, until the drop due to the COVID-19 pandemic
3.5 Bricks
Figure 6: seasonally adjusted deliveries of bricks, GB
Units: number of bricks, millions
Source: monthly statistics of building materials and components, table 9
According to the seasonally adjusted data, bricks deliveries:
- decreased by 2.5% in January 2026 compared with January 2025
- decreased by 5.5% in December 2025 compared with December 2024
- increased by 4.7% in January 2026 compared with December 2025
- decreased by 0.4% in December 2025 compared with November 2025
- declined during the recession of 2008 to 2009
- were broadly flat between 2009 and 2013, with some dips due to extreme snowfall and periods of poor weather
- grew from 2013 until 2022, interrupted only by the sharp decline in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- declined in 2022 and 2023
Table 3: imports and exports of clay bricks (UK) compared with production of bricks (GB), millions of bricks
| Year | Brick imports | Brick exports | Domestic brick production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 570 | 35 | 1,959 |
| 2023 | 329 | 15 | 1,626 |
| 2024 | 316 | 15 | 1,331 |
| 2025 | 352 | 17 | 1,557 |
Looking at the data on imports and exports of bricks:
- imports of bricks reached 352 million in 2025, an increase of 11.2% compared with 2024
- exports of bricks reached 17 million in 2025, an increase of 10.3% compared with 2024
- the trade deficit of bricks was 335 million in 2025, increasing by 11.2% compared with 2024
- bricks imports from overseas have added to the UK bricks market to make up for the decrease in domestic production seen since 2008
- in recent years, bricks imports have made up just less than 20% of the total UK brick market
3.6 Blocks
Figure 7: seasonally adjusted deliveries of concrete blocks, GB
Units: area of concrete blocks, thousands of square metres
Source: monthly statistics of building materials and components, table 11
According to the seasonally adjusted data, blocks deliveries:
- decreased by 5.7% in January 2026 compared with January 2025
- decreased by 15.7% in December 2025 compared with December 2024
- decreased by 1.1% in January 2026 compared with December 2025
- decreased by 0.2% in December 2025 compared with November 2025
- declined during the recession of 2008 to 2009, only coming back to growth in 2013
- grew from 2013 until 2020, interrupted only by the sharp decline in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- declined in 2022 and 2023
3.7 Imports and exports of construction materials
Figure 8: quarterly exports and imports of construction materials, UK
Units: nominal value in Pounds Sterling (GBP)
Source: monthly statistics of building materials and components, table 13
Exports of construction materials:
- decreased by £46 million in Quarter 4 2025 compared with Quarter 3 2025, from £2,246 million to £2,201 million, a decrease of 2.0%
- increased by £315 million in 2025 compared with 2024, from £8,545 million to £8,860 million, an increase of 3.7%
Imports of construction materials:
- decreased by £369 million in Quarter 4 2025 compared with Quarter 3 2025, from £5,772 million to £5,403 million, a decrease of 6.4%
- decreased by £314 million in 2025 compared with 2024, from £22,900 million to £22,586 million, a decrease of 1.4%
The trade deficit of construction materials:
- contracted by £323 million in Quarter 4 2025 compared with the previous quarter, from £3,525 million to £3,202 million, a decrease of 9.2%
- contracted by £629 million in 2025 compared with 2024, from £14,356 million to £13,727 million, a decrease of 4.4%
Table 4: top 5 exported construction materials in 2025
| Top 5 exported materials | £ (million) |
|---|---|
| Electrical wires | 1,121 |
| Paints and varnishes | 786 |
| Air conditioning equipment | 455 |
| Lamps and fittings | 428 |
| Builders ironmongery | 412 |
The top 5 exported materials in 2025 accounted for 36.1% of total construction material exports.
Table 5: top 5 imported construction materials in 2025
| Top 5 imported materials | £ (million) |
|---|---|
| Electrical wires | 2,824 |
| Sawn wood > 6mm thick | 1,176 |
| Lamps and fittings | 983 |
| Air conditioning equipment | 971 |
| Builders ironmongery | 929 |
The top 5 imported construction materials in 2025 accounted for 30.5% of total construction material imports.
Table 6: UK trade of construction materials with EU and non-EU countries, 2025
| Trade | EU | Non-EU | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports £ (million) | 5,263 | 3,597 | 8,860 |
| Exports (% of total trade) | 59.4 | 40.6 | 100.0 |
| Imports £ (million) | 13,497 | 9,089 | 22,586 |
| Imports (% of total trade) | 59.8 | 40.2 | 100.0 |
Looking at the UK construction materials trades with the EU:
- the total share of exports going to the EU declined from 59.6% in 2024 to 59.4% in 2025
- the total share of imports coming from the EU declined from 60.1% in 2024 to 59.8% in 2025
- in 2019, prior to the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union and the COVID-19 pandemic, the share of total exports going to the EU was 60.9%, whilst the share of total imports coming from the EU was 56.4%
Table 7: top 5 UK export markets for construction materials in 2025
| Top 5 export markets | £ (million) |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,629 |
| United States | 1,049 |
| Germany | 754 |
| Netherlands | 599 |
| France | 566 |
The top 5 export markets comprised 51.9% of total construction materials exports in 2025. Ireland is the largest export market, with a share of 18.4% of total exports.
Table 8: top 5 UK import markets for construction materials in 2025
| Top 5 import markets | £ (million) |
|---|---|
| China | 4,235 |
| Germany | 2,267 |
| Netherlands | 1,399 |
| Italy | 1,242 |
| Turkey | 1,106 |
The top 5 import markets comprised 45.4% of total construction materials imports in 2025. Around 18.7% of all imports are from China.
The ‘Rotterdam Effect’ (also known as the ‘Antwerp Effect’) may affect trade figures.
4. Economic background
4.1 Construction output
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) published Construction output in Great Britain: December 2025 on 12 February 2026.
Main points:
- total construction output is estimated to have fallen by 2.1% in quarter 4 compared with quarter 3; new work and repair and maintenance both fell by 2.6% and 1.5%, respectively
- at the sector level, 7 out of the 9 sectors fell in quarter 4 2025; the main negative contributor to the decrease was private new housing, which fell by 3.6%
- monthly construction output is estimated to have fallen by 0.5% in December 2025, this follows an upwardly revised decrease of 0.8% in November 2025 and a downwardly revised decrease of 1.6% in October 2025
- the decrease in monthly output in December 2025 came solely from a decrease of 2.5% in repair and maintenance, as new work grew by 1.0%
- annual construction output increased by 1.8% in 2025 compared with 2024; this is the fifth consecutive year of annual growth
- the annual rate of construction output price growth was 2.7% in the 12 months to December 2025
- total construction new orders fell by 3.8% (£469 million) in quarter 4 2025 compared with quarter 3 2025; this quarterly decrease came mainly from private commercial new work and private industrial new work
4.2 Bank of England summary of business conditions
The Bank of England published its most recent update to the Agents’ Summary of Business Conditions on 18 December 2025, covering intelligence gathered in the 6 weeks to late November 2025.
Main points:
- construction sector output continues to contract on last year, with contacts expecting modest positive output growth by mid-2026 as new work picks up
- housebuilding and commercial projects remain below last year’s levels due to high build and funding costs
- larger infrastructure projects and repair and maintenance are steadily increasing, with office, hotel and retail refurbishments continuing and renovations being driven by post-Grenfell regulation
- planning delays and budget uncertainty have been slowing activity across the sector
4.3 Business insights
The ONS published further information from their fortnightly Business insights and impact on the UK economy on 19 February 2026, which was live from 2 to 15 February 2026.
4.4 Gross domestic product estimate
ONS published estimates of Gross domestic product (GDP) for December 2025 on 12 February 2026.
Main points:
- real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.1% in the 3 months to December 2025, after a fall of 0.1% in the 3 months to November, and a fall of 0.1% in the 3 months to October 2025
- services output showed no growth in the 3 months to December 2025, after also showing no growth in the 3 months to November 2025
- production output grew by 1.2%; this follows an unrevised fall of 0.1% in the 3 months to November 2025
4.5 Gross domestic product forecast
The latest monthly Consensus economics forecast survey (which uses an average of private sector forecasts) results were published in February 2026:
- the mean GDP forecast for 2026 is 1.0%, with no change from the previous month’s forecast
- the mean GDP forecast for 2027 is 1.3%, with no change from the previous month’s forecast
The Office for Budget Responsibility published a new economic and fiscal outlook on 26 November 2025:
- GDP was expected to grow by 1.5% in 2025, up from 1.0% predicted in March 2025
- GDP was expected to grow by 1.4% in 2026
4.6 Construction output forecasts
Experian published their Winter 2025 forecasts for the construction sector in November 2025.
Main points:
- total construction output is projected to grow by 1.9% in 2025, 2.8% in 2026 and 4.2% in 2027
- the new housing sector is expected to grow by 2.1% in 2025, 4.9% in 2026 and 8.8% in 2027
- total repair, maintenance and improvement (RM&I) is forecast to grow by 1.3% in 2025, 2.2% in 2026 and 2.4% in 2027
- the new infrastructure sector is expected to grow by 3.9% in 2025, 2.4% in 2026 and 4.6% in 2027
- the private industrial sector is expected to grow by 0.6% in 2025, 2.2% in 2026 and 3.5% in 2027
- the public non-residential sector is forecast to decrease by 6.0% in 2025, then grow by 1.1% in 2026 and 3.0% in 2027
The Construction Products Association (CPA) published their construction industry forecasts for Winter 2025 in January 2025. Main points:
- the CPA forecasts construction output to grow by 1.7% in 2026
- private housing is expected to grow by 1.5% in 2026
- private housing RM&I is expected to decrease by 1.0% in 2026
- infrastructure is expected to grow by 3.9% in 2026
4.7 Manufacturing
The latest Index of Production data for December 2025 were published on 12 February 2026 by ONS.
Main points for the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) 23.1-4/7-9 industry (includes manufacture of bricks, tiles and other construction products, seasonally adjusted):
- when comparing December 2025 with December 2024, output decreased by 9.0%
- when comparing December 2025 with November 2025, output increased by 2.2%
Main points for the SIC 23.5-6 industry (includes the manufacture of concrete, cement and other products for construction purposes, seasonally adjusted):
- when comparing December 2025 with December 2024, output decreased by 4.6%
- when comparing December 2025 with November 2025, output increased by 3.9%
5. Accompanying tables
The most recently published data tables (available in Excel and Open Document Spreadsheet (ODS) format) can be found at the Building Materials and Components website in the ‘Construction building materials: tables, February 2026’ documents. All data used in this report for charts and tables are also available for users to download in the ‘Construction building materials: data for charts and table, February 2026’ document (ODS format).
Past editions of the statistics can be found at the National Archives website, with separate archives for editions going back to 2012, 2011 and from 2008 to 2010.
A historical series of back data was published in the February 2025 edition of this publication. Any requests for data not included in this back data series should be directed to business.statistics@businessandtrade.gov.uk.
6. Technical information
Following a review of the publication in 2010, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) commissioned the ONS Methodology Advisory Service (MAS) to address some of the recommendations.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) use administrative sources to produce overseas trade statistics (OTS). A statement of administrative sources used to compile construction material trade statistics is available on the Building Materials and Components webpage. Separately, HMRC also have a statement of administrative sources which covers OTS.
Since the UK left the EU, there have been changes in the trade data collection methods, for more information see the ONS Impact of trade in goods data collection changes on UK trade statistics.
6.1 Seasonal adjustment
Following advice from the MAS, and the results of a consultation on building materials statistics seasonal adjustment, BIS agreed to publish seasonally adjusted data for the following series:
- sand and gravel, total sales
- concrete blocks, all types deliveries
- bricks, all types deliveries
- ready-mixed concrete, deliveries
For initial publication of seasonally adjusted data, data from 1983 onwards was seasonally adjusted. Subsequently, for each monthly publication, data up to 12 months or 4 quarters prior to the new data point is revised. Upon the completion of each year’s data series, data for the previous 12 years is revised. The department publishes both non-seasonally adjusted and seasonally adjusted data in the tables of this publication. From the June 2015 edition this publication has used seasonally adjusted data in the commentary for these series.
The seasonal adjustment review is carried out yearly. The purpose of correcting the reported series is to update seasonal factors such as winter weather (including the reduction in hours of daylight, and frost and rain) and other seasonal events such as Christmas and Easter. Thus, seasonally adjusted figures show the underlying trend more clearly. The most recent annual review of seasonal adjustment was carried out in April 2025 for sand and gravel, concrete blocks, bricks and ready mixed concrete data, with only minor changes made to improve the robustness of the process.
6.2 Response rate
The following table gives a summary of response rates related to some of the latest survey results. Where the response rate is less than 100%, estimates are made for missing values.
| For latest data used | Bulletin table number | Response rate |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly sand and gravel | 4 and 5 | 75% |
| - Quarterly sand and gravel - land won | 4 and 5 | 78% |
| - Quarterly sand and gravel - marine dredged | 4 and 5 | 100% |
| Quarterly concrete roofing tiles | 6 | 60% |
| Quarterly slate | 7 | 89% |
| Monthly bricks data | 9 and 10 | 93% |
| Monthly concrete blocks | 11 and 12 | 85% |
7. Definitions
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| Production | Products completed and ready for dispatch |
| Deliveries | Sold products which have left the premises |
| Stocks | Manufacturer’s stocks |
| Sand and gravel- land won | Sand and gravel from pits and quarries, including that derived from beaches and rivers |
| Sand and gravel- marine dredged | Sand and gravel derived from seas and estuaries |
8. Further information
8.1 Future updates to these statistics
The next publication in this series will be on 1 April 2026.
8.2 Pre-release access
Pre-release access is not granted for this publication.
8.3 Related statistics
The ONS’s Construction statistics: sources and outputs lists the known sources of information available on the construction industry and their outputs. These include information on employees, employment, enterprises, output and new orders in the construction industry as well as the contribution of the industry to the economy. Related information, for example housing, is also included.
The ONS’s Construction statistics annual brings together a wide range of statistics currently available on the construction industry from a variety of sources and provides a broad perspective on statistical trends in the construction industry, with some international comparisons.
The ONS’s monthly Index of Production (IoP) release publishes gross value added (GVA) data (seasonally adjusted, UK) for the following 2 industries:
SIC 23.1-4/7-9 industry, which includes the manufacture of bricks, tiles and other construction products and SIC 23.5-6 industry, which includes the manufacture of concrete, cement and other products for construction purposes These data are not directly comparable with the data in this bulletin, due to differences in coverage and methodology. They are nevertheless useful in illustrating the latest output trends of related construction materials as measured by the ONS.
8.4 Revisions policy
The DBT statistical error policy can be found on the Building Materials webpage.
Data can be revised for a number of reasons, including receipt of more data, methodology changes and corrections. Data subject to scheduled revisions is published as provisional. The period for which data is provisional differs depending on material type and is indicated in each table, either by use of [p] markers or in footnotes. When provisional data becomes final, [p] markers are removed.
For unscheduled revisions, no revision marker is added, though in the case of substantial revisions a note will be added at the top of the revised table and in the ‘Revisions’ section of the table file.
Users should download the latest edition of the publication to ensure they have the most up-to-date tables.
8.5 Uses of these statistics
The Building Materials and Components statistics are used for a variety of purposes, including policy development and evaluation concerning the construction products industry, as well as monitoring market trends. In a wider context, the figures are regularly reported in the construction press to facilitate market analysis and business planning for its wide range of readers.
The statistics are also increasingly used by financial institutions for assessing market information and industry trends. For more information on the uses of the Building Materials statistics, their usefulness to users and users’ views on the quality of these statistics, see Section 3 of the building materials and components review.
8.6 Methodology
The statistics reported on in this publication are compiled from a number of different sources. Details of how all of the data in this publication is obtained, processed and produced can be found in the building materials and components: methodology document.
8.7 User engagement
Users are encouraged to provide comments and feedback on how these statistics are used and how well they meet user needs. Comments on any issues relating to this statistical release are welcomed and should be sent to: business.statistics@businessandtrade.gov.uk.
The Consultative Committee on Construction Industry Statistics (CCCIS) meets twice a year, chaired by the department, to discuss issues relating to the collection and dissemination of UK construction statistics. The CCCIS has a wide membership representing government, the construction industry and independent analysts. Minutes of previous CCCIS meetings are available from the building materials web page.
The department statement on statistical public engagement and data standards sets out the department’s commitments on public engagement and data standards as outlined by the Code of Practice for Statistics.
8.8 Accreditation of official statistics
Accredited official statistics were previously referred as National Statistics. Our statistical practice is regulated by the Office for Statistical Regulation (OSR). OSR sets the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value in the Code of Practice for Statistics that all producers of official statistics should adhere to.
These accredited official statistics were independently reviewed by OSR in 2011. They comply with the OSR and should be labelled ‘accredited official statistics’.
You are welcome to contact us directly with any comments about how we meet these standards. Alternatively, you can contact OSR by emailing regulation@statistics.gov.uk or via the OSR website.
Since the latest review by OSR, we have continued to comply with the Code of Practice for Statistics, and have made the following improvements:
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carried out a public consultation and introduced publication of seasonally adjusted data on deliveries of sand and gravel, concrete blocks, bricks, and ready-mixed concrete
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in response to the cessation of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s (MHCLG) Annual Minerals Raised Inquiry, which previously supplied the sampling frame for the land-won sand and gravel survey, we have:
- changed the survey from sample survey to a census, increasing the panel from 200 sites to around 500 sites
- refreshed the panel of sites annually using information from the British Geological Survey
- made the survey statutory under the Statistics of Trade Act 1947, bringing it into line with the marine-dredged sand and gravel survey
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the ONS/MAS review of building materials statistics improved the design of the blocks survey, making it fully monthly instead of a mixture of monthly and quarterly data collection
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introduced the publication of the tables in an OpenDocument (ODS) spreadsheet, in addition to Microsoft Excel
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rebased all price indices series to 2015 = 100 in the November 2020 publication
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in February 2024 we have replaced the previous production process with a reproducible analytical pipeline and consolidated storage of historical data on new SQL databases
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redesigned tables to conform to The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018 legislation
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redesigned the PDF commentary in HTML, which is more accessible particularly for readers using mobile devices
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published a detailed methodology document for the publication (see section 8.6)
8.9 Contact
Responsible statistician: Krzysztof Pukacz
Email: business.statistics@businessandtrade.gov.uk
Media enquiries: +44 (0)20 7215 2000
Public enquiries: +44 (0)77 4994 8965
8.10 Department for Business and Trade
The Department for Business and Trade is an economic growth department. We ensure fair, competitive market rates at home, secure access to new markets abroad and support businesses to invest, export and grow. Our priorities are the Industrial Strategy, Make Work Pay, the Trade Strategy and the Plan for Small Business.
8.11 Legal disclaimer
Whereas every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is accurate, the Department for Business and Trade does not accept liability for any errors, omissions or misleading statements, and no warranty is given or responsibility accepted as to the standing of any individual, firm, company or other organisation mentioned.
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