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UK Trade with EU: West Yorkshire

Asked by Paul DaviesLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 11 September 2024UIN 4144

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help increase exports to European countries from (a) Colne Valley constituency and (b) West Yorkshire.

Answered by Gareth Thomas

The Department for Business and Trade is committed to boosting UK exports to the EU. UK businesses, including those in Colne Valley & West Yorkshire, can access our export support via Great.gov.uk. This comprises a digital self-serve offer and our wider network of support, including Export Champions, the Export Academy, our International Markets network, and UK Export Finance. Alongside this, our international trade advisers provide one-to-one tailored support to businesses across the UK.

We will also continue work with the EU to improve the UK’s trade and investment relationship and reduce unnecessary barriers to trade, in order to help British and EU businesses thrive.

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