Oral QuestionDepartment for International Trade

What recent assessment the Government has made of the potential effect of a US trade agreement on SMEs.

Tabled: 5 May 2020Answered: 12 May 2020

Asked by

Daisy Cooper

Liberal DemocratSt Albans

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for International Trade

Answer from Hansard

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Liz Kendall)

To get Britain growing again, we have to get Britain working again, and supporting employers is critical to achieving that goal. That is why last week I announced an overhaul of how the DWP helps businesses, including the introduction of a dedicated employers’ team in the DWP, ensuring that there are single account managers for businesses, so they do not have to have multiple conversations with different jobcentres, and the expansion of the number of training programmes tailored to employers’ individual needs. We are working in partnership with businesses: that is how we all go for growth.