Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions she has had with her Spanish counterpart on the import of essential medical supplies to the UK from that country; and if she will make a statement.

This department’s ministerial team and I have held conversations with a wide range of international partners during the global response to Covid-19, including the European Commission and EU member states. The UK has provided much needed leadership on sustaining vital supply chains, as well as lobbying against any export restrictions which may impact on the import of medical supplies to the UK.