Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they are taking to expand the UK’s trade market and reduce its dependency on the EU.

Through our network of over 2000 staff in 109 markets around the world we work hard to identify any potential opportunities, ranging from infrastructure projects to supporting the appetite for British food and drink.

DIT prioritises export promotion support by identifying best opportunities in sectors and markets around the world and where government can add most value. This allows us to focus our efforts on a number of high value areas, known as ‘High Value Campaigns’. As of January 2017 there were 200 HVCs and 80% outside of EU markets.

As a priority, we will pursue a bold and ambitious Free Trade Agreement with the European Union. We will take advantage of all the opportunities available to us to ensure that Britain becomes a global leader in free trade once we leave the EU.