Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Mark Menzies and Ranil Jayawardena

Thursday 14th January 2021 Commons Chamber

[Mr Jayawardena]

Sadly, such travel is somewhat restricted at this moment in time, but my right hon. Friend is right to highlight the opportunities across the whole middle east region. For instance, in the education sector, which I know is a particular passion of his, my Department has supported companies to win more than 30 contracts in the middle east, worth more than £58 million over the past year. I look forward to working with my right hon. Friend to take that forward.

[Mark Menzies (Fylde) (Con) [V]]

What steps her Department has taken to help ensure that businesses in the north-west can benefit from future free trade agreements.