Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what his plans are for funding sector-specific (a) trade missions and (b) market research to encourage exports.
The Department for International Trade is committed to providing operational support for exports and facilitating inward and outward investment. Since the founding of the Department for International Trade, 82 trade missions have been undertaken or are scheduled to take place up to and including 31 March 2017, visiting 35 markets (including North America, East & South Asia).