Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether officials from her Department have had discussions with representatives of companies that have stopped trading with the European Union since the end of the Brexit transition period on the reasons behind those business decisions; and if she will make a statement.

The Department for International Trade remains committed to listening to a wide range of voices to ensure our trade policy delivers for the whole of the UK, including businesses. We have established an extensive stakeholder engagement framework allowing business and stakeholders the opportunity to feed into our trade policy.

In addition, the Export Support Service (ESS), has helped over 11,500 UK businesses trade with Europe. ESS has also contacted businesses that have stopped trading with the EU to make them aware of support available.