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HANSARDTopical QuestionsBracknell businesses should be assured that we have a plethora of new initiatives to whet their exporting appetites. We are committed to helping businesses realise their economic…25 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe simple answer is for them to go to gov.uk/growbyexports. There are educational masterclasses, meet the buyer events and the opportunity to send samples of their products to…25 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIs not it fantastic to hear that genuine enthusiasm for business, jobs and the prosperity that results? What a shame we do not hear it from the Opposition. I know that my right…25 Feb 2021HANSARDHigh Growth Global MarketsMay I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on his personal commitment to rigorous scrutiny and ensuring that the Government are held to account? I am sure that he would agree that…25 Feb 2021HANSARDHigh Growth Global MarketsI thank my hon. Friend for that excellent question. There is a real opportunity here, is there not? That is why the Government have a range of schemes in place to help the steel…25 Feb 2021HANSARDContingencies Fund AdvanceUK Export Finance is seeking a repayable cash advance from the Contingencies Fund of £500,000. The requirement has arisen due to an urgent need to refresh its existing IT…27 Jan 2021HANSARDEducational Technology: ExportsMy right hon. Friend is quite right. It was in his time as Secretary of State for Education that we built much closer ties between our Departments to make sure we could promote…14 Jan 2021HANSARDFree Trade AgreementsI would not want to tread on my hon. Friend’s toes. As he understands, the selection process is ongoing and it will be decided by the Treasury, but obviously we are working very…14 Jan 2021HANSARDFree Trade AgreementsWe are determined that all regions of the United Kingdom should benefit from free trade agreements. Our English network of international trade advisers includes 30 giving export…14 Jan 2021HANSARDFree Trade AgreementsI warmly welcome my hon. Friend to the parliamentary export programme and thank him for all he is doing for businesses in Fylde. In addition to the support I just outlined, I…14 Jan 2021HANSARDFree Trade AgreementsI thank the distinguished trade envoy for his excellent question. My Department is turbocharging efforts to help northern businesses take advantage of our trade deals and ensure…14 Jan 2021HANSARDInward InvestmentWhat an excellent question. My Department is committed to ensuring that exports and investment bolster our levelling-up agenda. That is why we operate a key account management…14 Jan 2021HANSARDInward InvestmentThe DIT’s inward investment goal is to maintain the UK’s position as the No. 1 holder of foreign investment in Europe. That is why I am delighted to say that, according to the…14 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right to advocate so passionately on behalf of his constituents, particularly those who need that opportunity and that levelling up. This is precisely what the…14 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsNo one in this House has done more than my hon Friend to champion the English language sector under the pressures of covid. I congratulate her on today’s question and on the…14 Jan 2021HANSARDEducational Technology: ExportsThe latest data gathered from a survey by the British Educational Suppliers Association indicates that UK EdTech exports are worth £170 million a year. That is expected to…14 Jan 2021HANSARDInward Investment: UK and other European CountriesLatest Office for National Statistics figures show that the UK’s inward foreign direct investment stock reached £1.5 trillion in 2018—a new record. According to the United Nations…19 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness Exports: Administrative BurdenWe are working to engage with businesses, and I recommend that all businesses that have not done so go to gov.uk/transition and look at the practical steps they need to take to…19 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat an excellent question. It is the reach, power and financial heft of this United Kingdom that have allowed us to be the only top 10 global exporter to increase exports last…19 Nov 2020HANSARDExporting and Transporting UK GoodsThe hon. and learned Lady is quite right; there are a lot of challenges. That is why, across Government, we have been making such an effort to work with other Departments to make…19 Nov 2020