Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether her Department is taking steps to provide financial support to companies whose export trade is affected by the sanctions on Russia.

The Department for International Trade (DIT) has expanded its Export Support Service (ESS) to act as a single point of enquiry for businesses and traders with questions relating to the situation in Ukraine and Russia. Any business that has questions about trading with Ukraine or Russia, can visit https://www.gov.uk/ask-export-support-team, or call our helpline using the number 0300 303 8955.

DIT continues to support business and traders financially. The UK Export Finance programmes aim to ensure no viable export fails due to lack of finance. Exporters can also apply for the Internationalisation Fund, with 70% allocated outside of London.