Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lucy Rigby and Jacob Collier

Tuesday 28th April 2026 Commons Chamber

[Jacob Collier (Burton and Uttoxeter) (Lab)]

3. What steps she is taking to support businesses to trade globally.

[The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Lucy Rigby)]

This Government are backing our brilliant British businesses to trade globally, including through our new trade strategy that expands UK Export Finance’s capacity to £80 billion. This Government have secured new trade deals with India, South Korea, the EU and the US to back British businesses globally, delivering improved access to key markets and protecting British jobs.

[Jacob Collier]

I recently joined Cosy Direct for its second King’s Award presentation, this time for international trade. Cosy Direct is an award-winning business in early years education resources, exporting globally and continuing to grow. The Chancellor saw its success, and its goats, at first hand when she visited with me last year. Will the Minister join me in congratulating Pete, Amanda and all the team, and will she say what work she is doing to allow such businesses to expand and export globally?