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Department for International Trade remove filter
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unstar this property answering dept short name International Trade more like this
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star this property hansard heading Exports: Switzerland more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he is taking to tackle the reduction in the UK exports of goods and services to Switzerland. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Romford more like this
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Andrew Rosindell remove filter
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star this property date of answer less than 2019-03-27more like thismore than 2019-03-27
star this property answer text <p>Switzerland, as the UK’s 10<sup>th</sup> largest trading partner and accounting for 2.3% of total UK trade, remains a crucial market for UK goods and services. Total trade in goods and services between the UK and Switzerland has averaged £31.6 billion over the last five years.</p><p>Similarly, Switzerland has been open about its desire to maintain a close relationship as the UK leaves the EU. In response, my Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade signed the UK-Switzerland Trade Agreement on the 11th February in Berne which will serve as the basis for future economic and trade relations between Switzerland and the UK. The Trade Agreement allows businesses to continue freely trading between the two countries and will function in both deal and no deal EU Exit scenarios.</p><p>In August 2018, the Secretary of State launched the Export Strategy, the government’s plan to increase UK total exports as a proportion of GDP to 35% and make Britain a 21st century exporting superpower. The Export Strategy will encourage and inspire more businesses to export; inform businesses by providing practical assistance on exporting; connect UK businesses to overseas buyers and opportunities; and help provide finance through UKEF to enhance the HMG offer to UK exporters.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
star this property answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
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less than 2019-03-27T09:40:32.927Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-27T09:40:32.927Z
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1091099
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Department for International Trade remove filter
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unstar this property answering dept short name International Trade more like this
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star this property hansard heading Exports: China more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department is taking to increase the level of UK exports of goods and services to China. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Romford more like this
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Andrew Rosindell remove filter
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star this property date of answer less than 2019-03-26more like thismore than 2019-03-26
star this property answer text <p>UK exports of goods and services to China in the four quarters to the end of Q3 2018 were £22.4bn, up 4.9% from the four quarters to the end of Q3 2017. From 2010 to 2017, total UK exports of goods and services to China increased by 112.1%.</p><p> </p><p>The Department, in line with the Export Strategy, is focused on overcoming barriers to help UK businesses maximise export potential in China.</p><p> </p><p>Our International Trade Advisers work with chambers of commerce and others to support businesses to export to China.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to improving market access, prioritising those barriers that significantly impact UK exports. We are working with our Chinese counterparts to remove these, opening up new opportunities for UK businesses. We recently helped major British energy companies gain trading licences in China, which is likely to generate billions of pounds in revenues over the next decade. Subsequently, a number of British companies are looking to increase their presence in China, with one company looking to operate around 1,500 petrol stations in China by 2025 and another aiming to add 1,000 petrol stations in China over the next five years.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
star this property answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
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less than 2019-03-26T17:30:56.937Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-26T17:30:56.937Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Graham Stuart remove filter
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1447
unstar this property label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell more like this