Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what his Department's main policy priority is for 2017; and if he will make a statement.

The Department for International Trade has overall responsibility for trade policy across government. Our priorities are to:

• Promote and support UK exports of goods and services, including through export finance and insurance, to support a growing economy that works for everyone;

• Maximise opportunities for wealth creation through Foreign Direct Investment and Outward Direct Investment;

• Deliver the best international trading framework to maximise global trade and investment opportunities; and

• Build the global appetite for British goods and services and encourage more people to visit, study, invest in and do business with the UK through the GREAT campaign.