Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she is taking steps to increase trade between the UK and Somaliland.

The Department for International Trade’s Export Support Service provide specialist overseas support to small-and-medium-sized UK enterprises looking to export and grow in African markets, including Somaliland. The free support service, which is offered to high export potential businesses, entails tailored consultations with in-market specialists and off-the-shelf market intelligence on specific sectors and country markets. Since launching the service in Africa in August 2021, the team have serviced three enquiries from UK businesses needing support in exporting into Somaliland.

In addition, through British International Investment, the UK has made a significant investment in the development of Berbera Port.