Trade Minister backs Journal campaign

Sep 15 2009 By William Green, The Journal

THE campaign to boost the North East’s export sector has won heavyweight political support.

Trade Minister Lord Davies has declared he "strongly" supports the Go Global campaign to encourage North East firms to export more of their goods and services to help secure economic growth in the region. And North East Minister Nick Brown, also MP for Newcastle East and Wallsend, welcomed the start of the campaign and said there were "opportunities" out there for businesses from across the region.

The Journal has teamed up with the North East Chamber of Commerce (NECC) to launch the campaign, with business chiefs stressing that exports are key to economy recovery.

The region’s positive trade balance has survived the recession, although the number of exporting companies remains relatively low.