Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will assess the merits of negotiating changes to US import tariffs on British beer after the UK leaves the EU.

Ministers and officials in the Department for International Trade are working closely with counterparts across a wide range of countries and markets, in order to promote the UK as a great place to do business and with which to trade. We are taking advantage of all the opportunities available to us, to ensure that Britain becomes the global leader in free trade once we leave the EU. We are committed to ensuring the widest possible access for British businesses, including for the food and drink sectors.

At present, while we remain members of the EU, the UK supports an ambitious EU-US Free Trade Agreement that cuts regulatory and bureaucratic barriers without lowering standards, removes remaining tariffs between the EU and US, and opens up opportunities for businesses to compete for public procurement.