Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is planning to take to further support British businesses operating in Latin America.

The UK Government has a network of embassies and consulates in the Latin America that provide support for British companies in market. We have a number of existing trade agreements and ministerial dialogues in Latin America, which we will continue to use in resolving market access barriers, and improve business conditions for UK companies.

Over the next year, we will also be begin negotiations for accession into the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), and for a new Free Trade Agreement with Mexico, which will further enhance opportunities for UK businesses in the region.