UK Exports

Debate between Lord Naseby and Baroness Mobarik

Tuesday 24th January 2017 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Mobarik]

I do not have the exact details, but we are looking at all the measures and all the issues moving forward.

[Lord Naseby (Con)]

Is the Minister aware that her first Answer was deeply encouraging? However, are there not areas where further work needs to be done, particularly, for instance, in revamping the Queen’s Award for Exports, which has not been looked at for decades, or in bringing together the chambers of commerce? Those chambers need to have some form of encouragement to go overseas, particularly in the two or three years ahead.

[Baroness Mobarik]

I assure my noble friend that the Department for International Trade has been engaging widely with individual businesses and trade associations since the referendum and will continue to do so. We are committed to fully understanding the views of stakeholders, limiting uncertainty and ensuring that we build a trading environment that works for everyone.