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HANSARDAgricultural Exports to EUWe support our farmers and food producers through all stages of their export journey to Europe and across the world. That includes support to exhibit at global food and drink…03 Mar 2022HANSARDGlobal Trade BarriersAll I can say to the hon. Gentleman is that it is a good job that I am leading on exports, not him, because all he ever sees is problems. We are doing stuff. We are doing exports.…03 Mar 2022HANSARDGlobal Trade BarriersIf we could export broken records, I think the hon. Gentleman would be a winner, but I have to say that his description is far from the truth. What are the Government and the…03 Mar 2022HANSARDGlobal Trade BarriersThe Department is working hard to reduce barriers to trade, including for my hon. Friend’s constituents in Warrington South. For example, I can tell him that we have successfully…03 Mar 2022HANSARDTrade with EU: SMEsI understand from my right hon. Friend the Minister for Trade Policy that we aim to have the best border in place by 2025.03 Mar 2022HANSARDGlobal Trade BarriersThe information is that exports to the EU are now up. Also, the export support service is now proactively contacting those customers who have stopped exporting, because there can…03 Mar 2022HANSARDGlobal Trade BarriersWe are negotiating and implementing free trade agreements and removing barriers that British businesses face across the globe. Last financial year, we resolved more than 200…03 Mar 2022HANSARDTrade UpdateThe Prime Minister has made two new appointments to his trade envoy programme. The new appointments will extend the total number of trade envoys to 36 parliamentarians, covering…03 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI will raise that with my colleagues in the Northern Ireland Office to make sure that they have full access to all the trade support mechanisms that I outlined previously to…03 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIsrael is one of our strongest allies and largest partners in global trade. We are working closely with our Israeli counterparts to deliver a successful summit in the next few…03 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am planning to visit our new trade and investment office in Edinburgh and I look forward to a dialogue with my counterpart at the first opportunity.03 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. With my other hat on as Minister for Equalities, I can say that with the full support of the Secretary of State, we are working to ensure that…03 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government remain committed to championing export opportunities for our world-class financial services businesses. Through targeted export campaigns and an expansion of…03 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsBangladesh is one of the fastest growing global economies and is strategically important to the UK as part of the Indo-Pacific tilt. DIT is preparing to hold a second trade…03 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend makes a very good point. We have already undertaken over 80 virtual Export Academy events in the south-west of England. If she would like to attend the export…03 Mar 2022HANSARDExports: European MarketsAs I told the hon. Members for Richmond Park (Sarah Olney) and for Bath (Wera Hobhouse) earlier, my Department launched the Export Support Service in October 2021, as a free…03 Mar 2022HANSARDExports: European MarketsI will not reiterate the full list of support that is available, but the hon. Gentleman is welcome to come to the export showcase next week to see all that in detail. If he would…03 Mar 2022HANSARDAgricultural Exports to EUYes.03 Mar 2022HANSARDTrade with EU: SMEsTo support businesses exporting to the EU, the Department launched the Export Support Service in October 2021. The ESS provides businesses with access to answers about exporting…03 Mar 2022HANSARDTrade with EU: SMEsActually, no, I cannot tell the hon. Lady, because I am the Minister for exports, not the Minister for imports. What I can do is ensure that the relevant Minister comes back to…03 Mar 2022