Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has she made of the potential barriers to exporting for businesses based in Newport West constituency.

DBT has developed a Barriers to Exporting Framework that sets out the key barriers that businesses face across their exporting journey. DBT’s free export support helps businesses in Newport West and across Wales overcome these barriers to expand their exporting activity.

Welsh businesses can access free export support through Great.gov.uk, including sector specialists and overseas trade advisers, the Export Support Service, the Export Academy and UK Export Finance.

My department recently announced that we will be appointing new International Trade Advisors (ITAs) in Wales, to provide tailored support for Welsh SME exporters to take advantage of new export opportunities.