Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department has taken to help increase exports to Australia since 2022.

The Government is committed to driving forward export growth and helping UK businesses export to markets across the globe including Australia. The Government is proud of the world-class deal it negotiated with Australia, the UK’s first from-scratch FTA, and is working to ensure businesses feel confident in using the deal.

UK exports to Australia amounted to £14.3 billion in the 12 months to September 2023, an increase of 18.5% or £2.2 billion in current prices compared to the previous 12 months, making Australia the UK’s 16^th largest export market.

UK businesses can access DBT’s export support services via Great.gov.uk.