Oral Question·Department for Business and Trade
“What steps he is taking to increase trade with the European Union.”
Tabled: 22 January 2026Answered: 29 January 2026
Asked by
Rachel Blake
Labour (Co-op) — Cities of London and Westminster
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Business and Trade
Answer from Hansard
The Minister of State, Department for Business and Trade (Chris Bryant)
Some 46% of the UK’s trade is with the EU, but we want to do far better, achieving trade with the EU that is as frictionless as possible. We are in the process of fine tuning the deal that we reached last year on food and drink, and negotiating on joining the single electricity market. We want to improve business mobility and secure the mutual recognition of professional qualifications. We have just appointed three new trade envoys—one for France, one for Germany and one for Italy—as part of our exports drive.