Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government plans to seek formal participation with the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises after the UK leaves the EU.

As my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister set out in her Florence speech, we want to continue working together with the EU to promote the long-term economic development of our continent. We seek a deep and special partnership with the EU for the benefit of citizens and business in both the UK and EU. However, the exact future relationship is subject to negotiations with our EU partners.