Asked by: Conor McGinn (Independent - St Helens North)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps she plans to take to promote exports from businesses in (a) St Helens, (b) Liverpool City Region and (c) the North West.
Answered by Andrew Bowie - Shadow Minister (Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Department for International Trade (DIT) offers a tailored service to businesses via our dedicated Northern Powerhouse team that offers support and expertise to meet the export needs of SMEs and larger businesses at a local level. Our offices in Leeds, Manchester, and Darlington, help drive growth and prosperity through export and investment, and provide a range of upskilling services to businesses including the export academy and export champion programmes. DIT’s Trade Advisor Service gives exporters outside the capital and Southeast the tools, support, and opportunities to succeed in global trade.
Asked by: Conor McGinn (Independent - St Helens North)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many times he has visited Northern Ireland since his appointment as Secretary of State for International Trade; and if he will set out the details of any such visits.
Answered by Graham Stuart
My Right Hon. friend, the Secretary of State for International Trade, has visited Northern Ireland on two occasions, in August 2016 and more recently in October 2017 to discuss both trade policy and future trade opportunities.
Asked by: Conor McGinn (Independent - St Helens North)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many times he has visited (a) St Helens, (b) Merseyside, and (c) the North West since his appointment as Secretary of State for International Trade; and if he will set out the details of any such visits.
Answered by Graham Stuart
My Right Hon. friend, the Secretary of State for International Trade, has visited the North West region on two occasions.
In November 2016 the Secretary of State visited the Port of Liverpool to officially open the £400m Liverpool2 container terminal. In September 2016, the Secretary of State visited Manchester.
Greg Hands, former Minister for Investment, Mark Garnier and Baroness Fairhead have also visited the North West region.