Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2020 to Question 63402 on Renewable Energy: Exports, how much funding his Department has provided to support renewable energy exports from Scotland.

The Department for International Trade has supported exports from the renewable energy sector across the UK since its inception, including in the UK’s strengths in offshore wind, smart energy systems, low-carbon advisory services and energy from waste.

DIT’s remit spans across the entirety of the UK and the department does not directly fund additional trade promotion activity by the Devolved Administrations. The Department works closely with the Scottish enterprise agencies, who are funded by the Scottish Government, to support their energy export ambitions.