Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2017 to Question 111150, on overseas trade: South Korea, what representations he has received from business organisations based (a) in the UK and (b) outside the UK on the ease of doing business after the UK leaves the EU.

Britain and South Korea already enjoy a fruitful commercial relationship - South Korean enterprises recognise that the UK is a great place to do business, thanks to our long-term track record on the rule of law, transparent regulatory system, our competitive tax system and a highly skilled labour force – and the World Bank rates us seventh in the world for ease of doing business.

The Department engages widely with businesses, representative bodies, civil society, and other stakeholders, as it works with international partners on our trade and investment relationships.