Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions his Department has had with UK businesses whose biggest trading partners are EU countries on preparations to leave the EU.

DIT leads the strategic relationship management (SRM) of major investors and exporters, works through the International Trade Adviser network across England to advise businesses and has established an enquiry service for UK businesses to receive answers to their queries on the trade and investment, and export related aspects of EU Exit.

DIT teams in Europe continue to work with UK companies to promote their high-quality British goods and services, to identify and create demand in European markets and to facilitate UK exports to the EU.

The government has published extensive advice on the step’s businesses may need to take to prepare for Brexit. Businesses should visit gov.uk/euexit to access the information they need.